President Donald Trump appointed current Member James Murphy as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. In this role, Murphy will oversee the Board’s adjudicative and administrative functions, including hiring administrative law judges and serving as the Board’s representative to Congress. Chairman Murphy, who previously spent 47 years serving the Board before retiring, returned from retirement to assist in reducing the case backlog. Since his swearing-in as a member, the backlog decreased from 591 in January to 482 by March of this year. He previously served as chief counsel to former Chairman Marvin Kaplan and worked during a period of significant backlog under the Obama Administration. Chairman Murphy’s term expires in December 2027.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the Board exceeded its authority by establishing a new representation standard through adjudication that conflicts with governing precedent. Brown-Forman Corp. v. NLRB, Nos. 24-2107/25… Read the complete article here...
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