All of the parties involved need to be sanctioned. The employees following the bad instruction and the lawyers issuing the instruction. Violating a court order

All of the parties involved need to be sanctioned. The employees following the bad instruction and the lawyers issuing the instruction. Violating a court order at the instruction of your employer's lawyer doesn't give you a free pass. Remember: they are the company's lawyer, not the employees'. But, the lawyers definitely need to be hit and hard. Not sure if disbarring is an option here, but should be on the tablem