Labor/Employment
May 10, 2021
'Persuader rule' would destroy attorney-client privilege and duty of confidentiality
Organized labor, among others, is aggressively pushing the Senate to pass the Protective the Right to Organize Act, commonly referred to as the PRO Act. This destructive legislation would, among other alarming changes to our labor laws, amend the "persuader rule," which would significantly undermine the doctrine of attorney-client privilege and the duty of client confidentiality.
Michael J. Lotito
Shareholder
Littler Mendelson PC
Michael is co-chair of Littler Mendelson PC's Workplace Policy Institute in San Francisco and Washington, advises clients and policymakers in all aspects of traditional labor relations, including matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act.
Organized labor, among others, is aggressively pushing the Senate to pass the Protective the Right to Organize Act, commonly referred to as the PRO Act. This destructive legislation would, among other alarming changes to our labor laws, amend the "persuader rule," which would significantly undermine the doctrine of attorney-client privilege and the duty of client confidentiality.
Section 202 of the PRO Act would codify the controver...
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