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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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(66)ADA(2)ADEA(2)OSHA(1)

Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company
7 whistleblower rulings
BNSF Railway Company
5 whistleblower rulings
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Inc.
4 whistleblower rulings
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
4 whistleblower rulings
Abbott Laboratories
4 whistleblower rulings

Court Rulings (596)

United States Ex Rel. Cassaday v. KBR, Inc.
S.D. Tex.Dec 16, 2008Texas
Defendant Win
Martin
6th CircuitDec 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
7th CircuitDec 10, 2008
Defendant Win
Walker
9th CircuitDec 4, 2008
Defendant Win
Platone
4th CircuitDec 3, 2008
Defendant Win
Knox v. United States Department of Labor
4th CircuitNov 20, 2008
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Consolidated Biscuit Co.
6th CircuitNov 14, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Ridgley
6th CircuitOct 21, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
3rd CircuitOct 15, 2008
Remanded
Riad Majali v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitSep 26, 2008
Defendant Win
Hasan
3rd CircuitSep 25, 2008
Remanded
Erickson v. United States Department of Labor
11th CircuitJul 14, 2008
Defendant Win
DETTLING
N.D. OhioJul 8, 2008Ohio
Defendant Win
Kasten
W.D. Wis.Jun 19, 2008Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Tipton
6th CircuitMay 20, 2008
Plaintiff Win
Hafer
9th CircuitMay 9, 2008
Defendant Win
Deleonardo
Federal CircuitApr 29, 2008Alabama
Defendant Win
Krahn
9th CircuitApr 28, 2008
Defendant Win
El Paso Electric Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
5th CircuitApr 3, 2008
Defendant Win
California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Superior Court
Cal. Ct. App.Feb 15, 2008
Defendant Win
Jolliff
6th CircuitJan 22, 2008
Remanded
Joliff
6th CircuitJan 22, 2008
Remanded
SNE Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
4th CircuitDec 7, 2007
Defendant Win
Saban, Mark G. v. Department of Labor
7th CircuitDec 4, 2007
Defendant Win
Flake
3rd CircuitSep 21, 2007
Defendant Win
American Federation of Government Employees Local 1 v. Stone
9th CircuitSep 5, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Roadway Express, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
7th CircuitJul 25, 2007
Plaintiff Win
United States ex rel. Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc. v. Westchester County
S.D.N.Y.Jul 13, 2007New York
Plaintiff Win
Anderson
SDJul 3, 2007
Defendant Win
McNeill
6th CircuitJun 27, 2007
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Allied Aviation Fueling of Dallas LP
5th CircuitJun 22, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Caruso
E.D.N.Y.Mar 21, 2007New York
Mixed Result
Cernada
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.Mar 21, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Carpenters, Local Union 2471 v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMar 16, 2007
Plaintiff Win$462,755 awarded
Scouten
Ga. Ct. App.Feb 28, 2007
Defendant Win
Hall
10th CircuitFeb 13, 2007
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc.
4th CircuitJan 9, 2007
Plaintiff Win
Germann
9th CircuitOct 2, 2006
Defendant Win
Greene
D.S.C.Sep 29, 2006South Carolina
Defendant Win
Hawley
D.D.C.Aug 21, 2006District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Holsum De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitAug 8, 2006
Defendant Win
Temp-Masters, Inc. v. NLRB
6th CircuitJul 17, 2006
Plaintiff Win
LABR
7th CircuitJun 28, 2006
Defendant Win
Frontier Telephone of Rochester Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitMay 16, 2006
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky Tennessee Clay Co.
4th CircuitMay 2, 2006South Carolina
Plaintiff Win
John Scott Bechtel, United States Department of Labor, Intervenor-Plaintiff-Appellee v. Competitive Technologies, Inc., Docket No. 05-2404-Cv
2nd CircuitMay 1, 2006
Defendant Win
Opw Fueling Components, Petitioner/cross-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board, Respondent/cross-Petitioner
6th CircuitApr 6, 2006
Plaintiff Win
OPW Fueling v. NLRB
6th CircuitApr 6, 2006
Plaintiff Win
Simonian
NEVFeb 23, 2006
Defendant Win
Vieques Air Link, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor
1st CircuitFeb 2, 2006
Plaintiff 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.