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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
DIVISION OF JUDGES
TRADER JOE’S EAST INC.
and Case 09-CA-312856
TRADER JOE’S UNITED
ORDER1
On April 21, 2025, the Respondent filed with the Board a request for special permission
to appeal from Administrative Law Judge Sarah Karpinen’s April 8, 2025 ruling, admitting the
Acting General Counsel’s Exhibit 8 over the Respondent’s objection that the document is
protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Respondent has failed to establish that the judge’s
ruling cannot be appropriately addressed at a later stage of the proceeding. Thus, the
Respondent’s request for special permission to appeal is denied. This denial is without prejudice
to the Respondent’s right to renew its objection before the Board on any exceptions that may be
filed to the judge’s decision, if appropriate.
Dated, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2025
Robert A. Giannasi
Chief Administrative Law Judge
1 Because the Board currently lacks a quorum, this request has been referred to me pursuant to
Section 102.180 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.