I had a several-day deposition when a ranking officer in the corporation who I represent was confronted with documents that appeared to be dated after the fact. Upon further review, there were serious questions as to the accuracy of the documents or whether there were fabrications. What are my responsibilities?
Samuel C. Stretton.It is always a dreaded problem when a lawyer discovers in civil litigation that the client may not be truthful or is in fact lying. Fabricating documents is a very serious matter, and clearly, if one is doing it under oath, they could face some very serious criminal charges.
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