President Trump Appoints James R. Murphy NLRB Chairman

March 27, 2026 President Donald J. Trump has designated Board Member James R. Murphy Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. “I wish to thank President Trump for putting his trust in me to serve as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues Member Prouty and Member Mayer, and all NLRB employees to protect and advance the rights of American workers,” said Chairman Murphy. Chairman Murphy was nominated by President Trump to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. He was sworn in as a Member on January 7, 2026, for a term expiring on December 16, 2027. Mr. Murphy returned to the Board after a distinguished career at the National Labor Relations Board with over 47 years of service. Mr. Murphy began at the Board as a student law clerk in 1974 and served as counsel to numerous Board members over the decades. Most recently, he served as Chief Counsel to former Chairman Marvin Kaplan. Chairman Murphy received his J.D. from American University and his B.A. from Princeton University. He and his wife Karen have been married for over fifty years. They have three adult children and four grandchildren.

Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine - filed March 19, 2026

Contracts Where the parties clearly and unmistakably agreed to have an arbitrator resolve any challenge to the validity of the arbitration agreement, this delegation was not negated by the presence of a severability clause. Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine - filed March 19, 2026 Cite as 24-6623 Full text click here >http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?0326//24-6623.

Monroe v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System - filed Feb. 18, 2026

Employment Law A state employee’s service retirement while under investigation for misconduct rendered him ineligible for disability retirement because it constituted a complete severance of the employer-employee relationship, extinguishing the possibility of reinstatement. Monroe v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System - filed Feb. 18, 2026, publication ordered Mar. 11, 2026, Second District, Div. Two Cite as 2026 S.O.S. 679 Full text click here >http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?0326//B345865