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NLRB Acting GC: Secret Recordings Of Negotiations Violate NLRA  

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On June 25, 2025, William B. Cowen, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), issued GC Memorandum 25-07 to the Board’s 26 regional offices arguing that if an employer or union...more

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Trump Fires NLRB General Counsel and One Board Member

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When former President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, he terminated the General Counsel of the NLRB, Peter Robb, on Inauguration Day. That termination was challenged by the business community. Multiple lawsuits,...more

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President’s Termination of NLRB General Counsel and Member - What Does This Mean?

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As expected, the Trump administration has shifted the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) into a new era marked by notable changes that will reshape the Board....more

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NLRB Lacks Quorum to Exercise its Authority Following President Trump’s Removal of Member; The President Also Dismissed NLRB...

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Late on the evening of January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo from her position, a move that was widely anticipated after former...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

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The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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NLRB General Counsel Signals Intent to Continue Aggressive Use of Injunctions, Despite Supreme Court Setback

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Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, adopted a more restrictive test for evaluating requests for injunctive relief under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act...more

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Despite Supreme (Court) Blow, Latest NLRB GC Memorandum Advocates for the Aggressive Pursuit of 10(j) Injunctions

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On July 16, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, released GC Memorandum 24-05 to all field offices stating that the agency should continue “to aggressively seek...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2024

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The Spring 2024 edition of the Advisor is a compilation of good and bad news for employers. On the good news side, we discuss several current challenges to administrative agency authority in general, and the National Labor...more

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Supreme Court Agrees To Resolve Circuit Court Conflict Over Standard For Section 10(j) Injunction In Unionization Efforts...

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The boiling dispute over the unionization of baristas is heading to the Supreme Court. Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act authorizes federal courts to issue preliminary injunctions against employers that are...more

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Supreme Court FCA Decision and NLRB GC Memo on Non-Competes

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Two important decisions, one by the United States Supreme Court and one by the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), were issued this week and may be of interest to government contractors and...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Continues Her Reimagination of Longstanding Board Precedents Governing Employers’ Rights During Union...

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In her recently-filed brief to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in Cemex Construction, 28-CA-230115, NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, continues her campaign to significantly curtail longstanding...more

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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Reinstate Radical Standard for Union Recognition and Restrict Employer Free Speech During Corporate...

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In contravention of decades-old precedent, employers may be required to recognize unions without a secret ballot election, thereby denying employers the opportunity to protect the private choice of their employees. The...more

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NLRB General Counsel seeks to further shake up college sports

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Earlier this month, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memorandum declaring that private college athletes should be considered “employees” under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments For June 2021

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1. The U.S. Supreme Court held California’s union access regulation constitutes an unconstitutional taking of an employer’s property. Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, 141 S.Ct. 891 (June 23, 2021). The California Agricultural...more

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For Its 2016-2017 Term, Supreme Court Takes A Cautious Approach, With Few Blockbuster Labor and Employment Cases

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court began its first full term since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the central advocate for the Court’s conservative bloc. Since Justice Scalia’s death this past February, the Court has...more

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The National Labor Relations Board 2015 Year in Review - An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

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To mark the 80th birthday of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board apparently decided to make history in 2015. The Board did just that, issuing several ground breaking decisions, and in the...more

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