US Department of Justice to stop defending independence of FTC, NLRB, letter says
The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent status of three consumer and worker protection agencies, according to a letter posted by a Democratic member of Congress on ...
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Jody Godoy reports on tech policy and antitrust enforcement ... February 12, 2025 US Department of Justice to stop defending independence of FTC, NLRB, letter says The U.S. Department of Justice ...
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Trump's authority to fire officials questioned in court battle over NLRB seat
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's decision Thursday that the administration's firing of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member was illegal – the same day that the ...
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Fired NLRB commissioner asks federal judge for reinstatement
Federal Judge Beryl Howell is considering whether President Donald Trump's firing of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox was illegal. This case is similar to those of Merit Systems ...
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Judge orders reinstatement of NLRB member fired by Trump: ‘An American president is not a king’
Senior Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Thursday that Trump does not have the authority to fire the NLRB board members without cause. Gwynne ...
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"An American president is not a king": Judge reverses Trump's firing of NLRB member
The January firings of Wilcox and NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo were an early test of the Trump administration’s power. Though the law specifies a board member can only be fired for ...
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AG Brown files amicus brief in support of NLRB member who was fired
A federal court ruled that Wilcox remains a full member of the NLRB and she was "unlawfully dismissed" by President Trump. According to a press release, on Jan. 27, Trump attempted to dismiss ...
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Trump, the NLRB, and Humphrey’s Executor
In a separate dispute, Mr. Trump is being sued for terminating Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB. Ms. Wilcox calls her removal without cause a ...
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Trump administration rescinds NLRB memorandum viewing college athletes as employees
Abruzzo’s memorandum helped set the foundation for unionization efforts by Dartmouth men’s basketball players and a complaint by NLRB’s Los Angeles office against the NCAA, the Pac-12 ...
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What to expect as Trump’s anti-labor agenda takes shape
President Trump’s National Labor Relations Board just released its first general counsel memo — that is, the document outlining the NLRB’s priorities and legal guidance for the coming term.
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US Department of Justice to Stop Defending Independence of FTC, NLRB, Letter Says
US Department of Justice to Stop Defending Independence of FTC, NLRB, Letter Says By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent status of three ...