I think it's absolutely fair to say he wasn't adequately represented legally -- good counsel would have warned him away from some things which ultimately screwe

I think it's absolutely fair to say he wasn't adequately represented legally -- good counsel would have warned him away from some things which ultimately screwed him, even if they respected his wishes to push the limits as much as possible. I wouldn't be opposed to government-paid counsel for certain types of businesses facing this kind of request, or costs paid automatically attached to the request so cost-of-counsel isn't a factor.