The U.S. Court of Appeals’ decisions reviewing National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) orders continue to roll in.
Most recently, on June 27, 2025, the D.C. Circuit upheld an NLRB ruling that George Washington University…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law
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…
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Despite the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) continuing lack of quorum, federal courts of appeal have been busy reviewing its decisions…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
As we previously reported here, since May 22, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has lacked a quorum of at least three members after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of former Board…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
While the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) does not have a quorum, a pair of June 13, 2025 decisions by federal courts of appeal highlight key labor law issues under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”…
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On May 20, 2025, a federal district court in Oregon issued a landmark decision invalidating Measure 119, also known as the United for Cannabis Workers Act. This law, approved by Oregon voters in November 2024 and effective as of…
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On May 19, 2025, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”)—the union representing actors, voice artists, and other media professionals—filed an unfair labor practice charge against…
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Amidst ongoing transitions—with the Board operating with a quorum and the President’s nominee for General Counsel pending Senate confirmation—the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) released its Fiscal Year (“FY”)…
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On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision granting President Trump’s emergency application to stay D.C. Circuit Court orders that reinstated National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) member Gwynne A…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
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…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
The D.C. Circuit’s April 22, 2025 decision offers an important lesson on joint-employer cases under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”): without an ongoing contractual relationship, the dispute can vanish in a…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On April 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a brief order, staying the District Court’s order reinstating former National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Member Gwynne A. Wilcox. The Board is now…
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As the firing carousel continues, on April 7, 2025, the full United States District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the panel’s stay and ordered the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On March 28, 2025, the United States District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stayed the District Court’s order reinstating former National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) Member Gwynne A. Wilcox. The Board is…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
President Trump has nominated Crystal Carey to serve as the next National Labor Relations Board General Counsel. The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Ms. Carey would replace the current Acting…
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