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Nelson v. U.S. Department of Labor

9th CircuitDecember 12, 2017No. 15-73548
Defendant WinEnergy Northwest
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Tallman, Watford, Benitez
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unpublished
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

RetaliationWhistleblower

Outcome

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Administrative Review Board's dismissal of Nelson's retaliation claim under the Energy Reorganization Act, finding that his conduct during an internal investigation into improper per diem and travel expenses did not constitute protected activity under the statute.

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