Legal Alert: Persuader Rule

The federal government has finalized a significant new regulation that seeks to interfere with businesses seeking legal counsel to help in opposing or dealing with unions. The U.S. Department of Labor’s new “persuader” rule would force attorneys and their clients to report in public records their confidential attorney-client and financial relationships, providing an unfair boost to unions in their organizing efforts. If you haven’t read our March 23 Legal Alert explaining the situation and advising recommended steps, click here now.