Former Jones Day Lawyer Could Be Up for NLRB Spot

ByBen Penn,Chris Opfer, andTyrone Richardson, Bloomberg BNA

Retired Jones Day attorney G. Roger King is being floated for a possible National Labor Relations Board member position and for the role of the board’s next general counsel, sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg BNA.

The five-seat board, which is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, currently only has three members. President-elect Donald Trump will also eventually get the chance to replace NLRB General Counsel Richard F. Griffin (D), whose appointment is slated to expire in November 2017.

The board hears cases ...