49 CFR 1103.31 - Responsibility for litigation.

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Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Feb 03, 2026

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§ 1103.31 - Responsibility for litigation.

The practitioner bears the responsibility for advising as to questionable transactions, bringing questionable proceedings, or urging questionable defenses. Client's instructions cannot be used as an excuse for questionable practices.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 862; 49 U.S.C. 1303(c), 1321

source: 47 FR 49549, Nov. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 1103.31