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Certification, compulsion, and sanctions

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The Signature as CertificationThe Reasonable Inquiry StandardWhat Counsel CertifiesSanction for Improper CertificationCompelling Disclosure and DiscoverySanctions for Disobeying OrdersExclusion for NondisclosureChoosing the Sanction RouteReview

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The Signature as CertificationThe Reasonable Inquiry StandardWhat Counsel CertifiesSanction for Improper CertificationCompelling Disclosure and DiscoverySanctions for Disobeying OrdersExclusion for NondisclosureChoosing the Sanction RouteReview

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