2024 was an incredibly active year for mergers and acquisitions in the PR sector. In an article for PRWeek, Corporate + Transaction Partner/Co-Chair Brad Schwartzberg and Public Relations Chair Michael Lasky provide an in-depth look at the M&A market and what drove trends across the industry and Continue Reading
Preparing for 2024: Top 12 Ways to Protect Your Firm
Leaders of public relations and marketing communications firms work at the intersection of many dynamic areas in order to make their firms thrive. How can firms prepare for the year ahead? Davis+Gilbert recommends a dozen key action items — ranging from topics as diverse as navigating the Continue Reading
PR News | Protecting Your Firm’s Exposure to Statements of Fact vs. Opinion
Davis+Gilbert Report Shows Specialty Firms Leading Strong Financial Rebound for Public Relations Industry
New research from Davis+Gilbert LLP, widely regarded as the leading law firm to public relations and marketing communications firms, demonstrates greatly improved year-over-year financial performance — and surging optimism for the future — among public relations firms. Specialty firms have done Continue Reading
PR Week | How PR Firms Can Avoid Killing the Attorney-Client Privilege
My prior column discussed how attorney-client privilege is an incredibly important protection that promotes full and open communications between lawyers and their clients. It’s more critical than ever that comms professionals be aware of this privilege and know how to maintain it when helping Continue Reading
PR Week | Non-competes Are Sometimes Nonenforceable
In people-intensive businesses with high levels of client interaction — like public relations — employees are often asked to sign a non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants that curtail their ability to compete with their former firms. But PR firms should be aware that non-compete Continue Reading
PR Week | Strategic Communication and the Attorney-Client Privilege
During crises, companies often manage and align legal and communications strategies. At the same time, they must focus on managing how internal and external stakeholders will view the crisis and any accompanying legal proceedings. The coordinated efforts are even more important given social Continue Reading