For this Discussion Board, download and read the "Extortionate Tactics" document. The article describes how "two lawyers sanctioned by a federal judge for "abusive" copyright litigation against porn downloaders have been indicted for allegedly using sham clients to disguise that they owned the companies seeking damages for copyright infringement."

Perform some additional research on the topic of lawyers using abusive or extortionate tactics. Explain the tactics and include examples of when they have been used. Engage in a discussion about how lawyers may have violated ethics rules in attempts to win or settle cases. Discuss how far lawyers may go in ardently representing their clients. Research a case that involves a lawyer acting overly zealous on behalf of a client. Be sure to cite your sources and respond to your classmates.