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Administrative Appointments Trump Administration NLRB General Counsel

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

President Trump Removes General Counsel Abruzzo and NLRB Member Wilcox

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

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Winds of Change at NLRB: Employer Guide for Upcoming Trump Administration

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Employers can expect a definite shift in the National Labor Relations Board under the new Trump Administration. Following President Joe Biden’s 2020 election, labor and employment law practitioners saw sweeping legal...more

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U.S. Senate Confirms Nomination of John Ring to NLRB

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Last month, the United States Senate confirmed attorney John Ring by a 50-48 vote to fill the National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) last vacancy. Ring fills the seat vacated by Chairman Philip A. Miscimarra (R) when his...more

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Recent NLRB Actions Signal the Winds of Change Are Blowing: The NLRB Requests Information on Controversial “Quickie Election”...

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Because the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is made up of members appointed by the President, Board law shifts as administrations change. Recently, the U.S. Senate confirmed two Republicans to the Board, resulting in a...more

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Better Watch Your Mouth: Trump Board Likely to Narrow Protection of Vulgar and Racially Bigoted Employee Speech

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, December 1, 2017, newly appointed NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memo containing a broad overview of his initial agenda as General Counsel. It previews many anticipated developments...more

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New NLRB General Counsel Sets New Tone For The "Trump Board"

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We are now almost a year into the Trump presidency, but we are still grappling with how the administration will address many issues throughout the country. To a certain extent we can never be sure of a clear path, as...more

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Peter Robb Confirmed as NLRB General Counsel

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Former management-side labor attorney Peter Robb was confirmed as the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, the last key piece to what many employers hope will result in the Board’s...more

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Robb’s Nomination As NLRB GC Approved by Senate

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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Republican Peter Robb to replace Democrat Richard Griffin as National Labor Relations Board General Counsel. Griffin’s term expired on October 31, and Jennifer Abruzzo, who has served as...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Asking Few Questions, Senate Confirms Peter Robb to Lead NLRB

On November 8, 2017, Senators voted along party lines to confirm Peter B. Robb as the next general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Once sworn in to his four-year term, Robb will succeed former...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Senate Approves Trump Nominee for General Counsel of NLRB: How This Will Impact Non-Union Employers

On November 8, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Peter Robb as the new General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board"). In private practice, Robb was a noted critic of the NLRB under the Obama...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Senate Confirms President Trump’s Pick for National Labor Relations Board General Counsel

In September, President Trump nominated management-side labor and employment lawyer Peter Robb to replace Richard Griffin, whose term expired on November 4, 2017, as general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Labor Relations Update: New NLRB General Counsel Poised to Undo Obama-Era Precedents

Senate Republicans recently confirmed William Emanuel, the second Trump nominee to the five-member National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”), giving the Board a Republican majority for the first time since 2007. Mr....more

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Trump Nominates Peter Robb as the General Counsel for the NLRB

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After being reportedly close to nominating retired Jones Day partner Roger King for the role, the White House announced last Friday that President Donald Trump will nominate Peter Robb, a management-side labor and employment...more

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