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Settlement Agreements Regulatory Reform Unfair Labor Practices

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The Labor Law Insider: NLRB Does a U-Turn on Make-Whole Settlement Remedies, Part II

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Host Tom Godar welcomes back to the show Husch Blackwell attorney Mary-Ann Czak for the second installment of a two-part discussion on a recently published memorandum from William Cowen, Acting General Counsel of the National...more

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New NLRB guidance emphasizes need for ‘prompt and fair’ settlements in unfair labor practice disputes

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Settlements of unfair labor practice charges appear to be returning to more traditional standards under new guidance from Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board William B. Cowen. Unfair labor practice...more

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‘Go Forth and Settle’: NLRB Acting General Counsel Relaxes Standards for ULP Settlement Remedies

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On May 16, William B. Cowen, acting general counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), issued Memorandum GC 25-06, which restored discretion to regional directors in settling with employers and...more

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Curb Your Remedial Enthusiasm – NLRB Acting General Counsel Offers Remedial Relief to Employers

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On May 16, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued Memorandum GC-25-06, calling for an efficient, practical approach to NLRB settlement agreements. Coming on the heels of Cowen’s prior...more

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Acting General Counsel Cowen Issues Memorandum Altering Guidance on Settlement Agreements

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

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NLRB Pulls a U-Turn on Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements: New GC Issues Guidance Encouraging Efforts at Settlement

On May 16, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) Acting General Counsel, William B. Cowen, issued Memorandum GC 25-06, titled “Seeking Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements,” that significantly loosens the...more

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The NLRB’s Top Lawyer Offers New Guidance on Remedial Relief in Settlement Agreements

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Settling cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) became an increasingly difficult task under the prior administration, where the terms of agreements were often dictated by General Counsel directives insisting...more

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