On June 16, 2025 President Trump announced two key nominations to the National Labor Relations Board: Scott Mayer and James Murphy. If confirmed, Mayer and Murphy will join Chairman Marvin Kaplan (Republican; term ends...more
7/21/2025
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The United States Supreme Court has granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay United States District Court Judge Beryl Howell’s order reinstating Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Cathy...more
On May 16, 2025, Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen issued a memorandum addressing settlement agreements under the NLRA in a manner expected to remove material hurdles to negotiated resolutions. Acting GC Cowen’s...more
Last month, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing collective bargaining rights for a large segment of federal employees. The order was issued pursuant to a national security exemption...more
In March, President Donald Trump nominated Crystal Carey for the position of National Labor Relations Board general counsel. If the U.S. Senate confirms her nomination, Carey, who is an experienced labor relations...more
On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen circulated a GC memorandum to all NLRB field offices, revoking certain GC memoranda issued by former General...more
In the latest chapter in the evolving fight over the scope of executive power, the en banc D.C. Circuit reversed its prior stay, pending appeal, of the District Court’s order to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox to the NLRB. This means...more
On March 28, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit temporarily stayed a prior order by Judge Beryl Howell of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia reinstating...more
4/1/2025
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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two “technical assistance” documents clarifying the Trump Administration’s position on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the...more
President Trump has named a nominee for the NLRB General Counsel position: Crystal Carey, a management-side labor relations partner at the New York office of law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. Carey’s nomination is an...more
Terminated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox challenged her removal from the Board and President Donald Trump’s effort to reshape the NLRB’s membership in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of...more
After just 11 days in his new role, in mid-February, NLRB Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen circulated a GC memorandum to all NLRB field offices, revoking certain GC memoranda issued by former General Counsel...more
3/5/2025
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President Donald Trump’s efforts to alter the make up of the Board membership of the NLRB faces a new, but anticipated, legal challenge. Recently fired former Board Member Gwynne Wilcox has challenged her January 27th removal...more
2/6/2025
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President Donald Trump has continued his shake-up of NLRB leadership by firing Acting General Counsel (GC) Jessica Rutter and replacing her with William Cowen. Mr. Cowen will serve as Acting GC until President Trump names an...more
Early this week, the Trump Administration removed General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox (a Democrat) from their positions at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). While Member Wilcox’s...more