The company denies using illegal tactics.
The Home Office defence of such heavy-handed, if not illegal, tactics is far from convincing.
But the firms are coming under fire for using questionable and possibly illegal tactics.
Hooking, holding and interference might be illegal tactics, but they are effective.
Specifically, for example, it used illegal tactics to prevent Netscape from freely selling its browser.
Mr. Raymond argues, however, that illegal tactics are often standard operating procedure.
The reporters described how the Chicago police had relied on "coercive and illegal tactics" to solicit dubious confessions.
"This district attorney's office has a policy of employing illegal tactics to coerce witnesses," Chamblee-Ryan said.
The lawsuit accuses the police of using illegal tactics like "herding," "sweeping" and "pinning" bystanders and protesters.
The government must act more vigorously, and more quickly, when Wal-Mart uses illegal tactics to block union organizing.
"We are losing accounts due to what we believe are illegal tactics by 32B-32J," he said.
