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President Obama To Abandon Recess Appointees to the NLRB

The drama surrounding President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) took an unexpected twist this week as the President announced his intention to nominate three new members....more

Obama’s NLRB Package of Nominees Unlikely to be Confirmed

On April 9, 2013, President Obama announced his intention to nominate three members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), renominating current Democratic NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce, whose term expires on August...more

Richard Cordray renominated as CFPB Director

Richard Cordray was renominated today by President Obama to serve as CFPB Director for a five-year term. The President’s recess appointment of Mr. Cordray only allows him to serve as CFPB Director until the end of this year....more