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'Suitable Ruse's Remain Suitable

The NY Countly Lawyers' Association Ethics Committee has advised that trademark lawyers may hire investigators who 'dissemble' while investigating trademark infringement, that is to say, give a false impression through deception, under narrowly defined circumstances ("Work for the trademark owner? Who me? Never heard of him. Now I'm going to need a receipt for this.")

Text of opinion here.