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Acting NLRB GC William Cowen Rescinds Abruzzo’s Noncompetes and Severance Agreements Memo

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Earlier this month, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded a slew of his predecessor’s policy memoranda. While general counsel (GC) memoranda are not the official...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Predecessor’s Memoranda

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On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) acting General Counsel William B. Cowen rescinded several memoranda issued by the former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. The rescinded memoranda include, GC...more

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Reshaping Federal Labor Policy: Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Biden-Era Guidance Memos

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On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued the first General Counsel memorandum (“GC Memo”) of the second Trump administration, GC 25-05....more

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Adding Injury to Insult: The NLRB’S General Counsel Lays Out Expanded Remedies For Unlawful Noncompete and Stay-or-Pay Agreements

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We previously reported on a May 2023 memorandum issued by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, stating her view that “the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of...more

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NLRB General Counsel Aims to End Non-Compete Agreements

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On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum to all regional offices stating that non-compete agreements in employment contracts and severance...more

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A New Front in the Noncompete Wars: NLRB’s General Counsel Claims Noncompete Agreements Violate the Labor Act

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The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, recently issued a memorandum stating that “the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of noncompete provisions in employment...more

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Non-Competes with Rank and File Employees Targeted by NLRB

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Challenges to non-competes by the federal government continue unabated under the Biden Administration. In the latest effort by the federal government to curtail the use of non-competes, which are traditionally governed by...more

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NLRB General Counsel Takes Aim at Non-Competition Agreements

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The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) set her sights on a new target with the latest memorandum: non-competition agreements. The memorandum, while not binding, lays out the General Counsel’s...more

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