Texas Supreme Court justices debated on Wednesday the ramifications should they change what triggers the attorney-client privilege in the context of government entities and the Public Information Act.

During oral argument in University of Texas System v. Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, the justices looked at walking a tightrope between a decision so broad it could render the Public Information Act meaningless, or a decision so narrow it could adversely affect attorneys’ relationships with government entities.

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