Public relations confidentiality: An analysis of pr practitioner–client privilege in high profile litigation

•PR practitioners can claim attorney–client privilege.•PR work done for litigation may be protected under attorney–client privilege.•Federal courts are frequently viewing PR work as a necessity for litigation.•PR practitioners should take steps to protect client confidences during lawsuits. This art...

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Vydáno v:	Public relations review Ročník 41; číslo 1; s. 14 - 21
Hlavní autor:	Myers, Cayce
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	Silver Spring Elsevier Inc 01.03.2015 Elsevier Science Ltd
Témata:	Attorneys Attorney–client privilege Client relationships Clients Confidentiality Court decisions Courts Data integrity Federal court decisions Law Litigation PR law PR litigation Privileges & immunities Public relations State court decisions Studies United States > US PR law Confidentiality PR litigation Attorney–client privilege
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Abstract	•PR practitioners can claim attorney–client privilege.•PR work done for litigation may be protected under attorney–client privilege.•Federal courts are frequently viewing PR work as a necessity for litigation.•PR practitioners should take steps to protect client confidences during lawsuits. 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.
AbstractList	•PR practitioners can claim attorney–client privilege.•PR work done for litigation may be protected under attorney–client privilege.•Federal courts are frequently viewing PR work as a necessity for litigation.•PR practitioners should take steps to protect client confidences during lawsuits. 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. 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. 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. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.]
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