Apple Labor Cases Frozen By NLRB After Trump Nominates Company's Attorney As General Counsel: Report
Benzinga (Tue, 01-Apr 11:26 PM)
The National Labor Relations Board has frozen two cases against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) days after President Donald Trump nominated Crystal Carey, an attorney representing the tech giant, as the agency’s general counsel.
What Happened: The NLRB filed multiple complaints against the iPhone maker last year, alleging interference with employee organizing efforts, but abruptly pulled back from two cases late last week, according to documents reviewed by the Financial Times.
Carey, a Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner, is listed in agency records as an attorney defending Apple in both cases. Morgan Lewis specializes in representing management in labor disputes and has also represented Elon Musk‘s SpaceX and Amazon in challenges against the agency.
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