NLRB Signals New Direction: Acting GC Revokes Key Predecessor Memos

On February 14, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen circulated a GC memorandum to all NLRB field offices, revoking certain GC memoranda issued by former General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. The new GC memoranda provide enforcement guidance to the NLRB’s regional offices and signal to the public at large the NLRB’s enforcement priorities. Cowen cited a growing backlog of cases as the motivation for his memorandum. Cowen’s move to rescind...
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

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