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Claim Type

Whistleblower Cases

596 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1968–2026)

596
Total Rulings
23%
Plaintiff Win Rate

126 of 541 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$969,071
Avg Damages Awarded (30 prevailing cases)
6th Circuit
Top Court

About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower claims protect employees who report illegal activity, fraud, safety violations, or other misconduct by their employer. Various federal and state laws provide whistleblower protections, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the False Claims Act, and OSHA regulations. Employers cannot retaliate against employees who make good-faith reports of wrongdoing.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win
298 (50%)
Plaintiff Win
126 (21%)
Mixed Result
68 (11%)
Remanded
53 (9%)
Dismissed
49 (8%)
Settlement
2 (0%)

Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.

Court Rulings (596)

BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
8th CircuitSep 3, 2026
Remanded
Jefferson v. Science Applications International Corporation
D.D.C.Aug 26, 2026District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo
Tex. App.—2nd Dist.Aug 13, 2026Texas
Plaintiff Win
Laurissa Wredberg v. Canvas Health, Inc.
Minn.Aug 12, 2026Minnesota
Defendant Win
Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab.
2nd CircuitAug 11, 2026New York
Defendant Win
Paul Lisenby v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas
3rd CircuitAug 4, 2026Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Holloway v. Procter & Gamble Mftr
5th CircuitAug 3, 2026Louisiana
Defendant Win
Krzesni v. Wellpinit School District
9th CircuitJul 27, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Thomas W. Everett v. Cleveland Independent School District
Tex. App.—9th Dist.Jul 23, 2026Texas
Defendant Win
Sifaco Group, S.A., Thierry Parisot, and David Morton v. George Margioukla
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Jul 15, 2026Florida
Mixed Result
Decloedt v. Radnet Management
Cal. Ct. App.Jul 7, 2026California
Plaintiff Win
Jodi Asay v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations Inc and or New
3rd CircuitJun 18, 2026New Jersey
Defendant Win
J. Spallone v. PSP
Pa. Commw. Ct.May 28, 2026Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern Company
Fla. SupremeMay 28, 2026Florida
Defendant Win
Knowles v. Hawaii Pacific University
HAWAPPMay 27, 2026Hawaii
Mixed Result
Vermont Information Processing, Inc. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitMay 26, 2026Vermont
Mixed Result
Tavakkol v. MSPB
Federal CircuitMay 14, 2026Washington
Defendant Win
Evans v. Individual Advocacy Group, Inc
D.D.C.May 7, 2026District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Searcy v. Vilsack
D.D.C.Apr 14, 2026District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Krishnan Ghosh v. Abbott Laboratories
8th CircuitMar 26, 2026Minnesota
Defendant Win
Sloan v. Delaware State University
DELSUPERCTMar 24, 2026Delaware
Defendant Win
Ungerbuehler
Ohio Ct. App.Feb 11, 2026Ohio

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS — CIV.R.12(C) — COMMON LAW WRONGFUL DISCHARGE — R.C. CH. 4112 — EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION — WORKERS' COMPENSATION RETALIATION — R.C. 4123.90: The trial court erred when it dismissed plaintiff-employee's common-law wrongful-discharge claim in violation of Ohio's public…

Remanded
Jimenez v. United States
Fed. Cl.Jan 27, 2026
Remanded
Randolph v. Trustees of the Cal. State University
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 16, 2026California
Defendant Win
Whistleblower 11099-13W
TAXJan 13, 2026
Defendant Win
Zappala
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 8, 2026
Defendant Win
Zaid v. Executive Office of the President
D.D.C.Dec 23, 2025District of Columbia
Plaintiff Win
Swiniarski
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 22, 2025

R.C. 124.341, civil servant, Greeley claim, R.C. 124.11, subject-matter jurisdiction, Civ.R. 12(B)(1), Civ.R. 12(B)6), Civ.R. 56(C), sex discrimination, public official intimidation, R.C. 4112.02, R.C. 2921.03(A)

Defendant Win
Ingleside
Va.Dec 18, 2025Virginia

In an interlocutory appeal brought by medical staffing companies concerning a physician-plaintiff's claim against them under the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Act, Code § 40.1-27.3, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the denial of their plea in bar to that claim because the alleged…

Remanded
Gentile-Riaz
Conn. App. Ct.Dec 16, 2025Connecticut

The plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment granting the defen- dants' motions to dismiss her retaliatory discharge action, which alleged a violation of the whistleblower statute (§ 31-51m). The plaintiff, while employed at a pizza restaurant owned by the defendant S Co. and managed by…

Plaintiff Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Oct 9, 2025Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Gregory Hanna v. United States Department of Labor
4th CircuitOct 1, 2025
Defendant Win
Marrazzo
E.D.N.Y.Sep 29, 2025New York
Dismissed
McDaniel
D. Or.Sep 29, 2025Oregon
Remanded
Nelson v. SIS Software, LLC
N.D. Ga.Sep 26, 2025Minnesota
Remanded
Nelson v. SIS Software, LLC
D. Minn.Sep 26, 2025Minnesota
Mixed Result
King
E.D. Mich.Sep 25, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Simpson
M.D. Fla.Sep 24, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Comcast Corporation v. United States Department Of Labor
E.D. Va.Sep 23, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
McKay
D.S.C.Sep 22, 2025South Carolina
Dismissed
Alfredo Zavaleta v. Layne Christensen Company
C.D. Cal.Sep 10, 2025California
Remanded
Gustilo
D. Minn.Sep 4, 2025Minnesota
Defendant Win
Amazon.com
5th CircuitAug 28, 2025Texas
Defendant Win
Siatkowski
D. Md.Aug 7, 2025Maryland
Mixed Result
Ehmann
E.D. Wis.Aug 5, 2025Wisconsin
Defendant Win
LAUSSER
D. Me.Aug 5, 2025Maine
Plaintiff Win
Pratico
N.D.N.Y.Aug 5, 2025New York
Dismissed
Breanna Tolston v. Nike USA, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 29, 2025California
Remanded
Jones
E.D. Mich.Jul 24, 2025Michigan
Defendant Win
Rivas
N.D. Cal.Jul 23, 2025California
Defendant Win

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.