It doesn’t sound like he did anything fraudulent. He did things that the application requires and the lawyer presented it in the best way possible, as is their job.
Sure is unusual how a lawyer, versed in California employment law, drafting a contract and including terms he knows are unenforceable, in an attempt to mislead a worker and cheat them out of their rights, isn't considered fraud.
The lawyer was just trying to outsource his job of plausible bullshit generation. He would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for the fake cases.
My understanding is that the lawyer was authorized to act on the behalf of one party, and the other party was happy to sign the agreement that they were sent.
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