Cayce Myers
This article explores the legal protection given to confidential information between public relations practitioners and their clients under U.S. law. Increasingly, federal courts have recognized the importance of having a media strategy during high profile litigation. However, courts have a mixed approach for protecting confidential information divulged to PR practitioners during litigation. This article analyzes recent U.S. court decisions extending attorney–client privilege to non-lawyers and provides suggestions on when attorney–client privilege may extend to PR practitioners.