Claim Type
Whistleblower Cases
1,038 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1968–2026)
1,038
Total Rulings
18%
Plaintiff Win Rate
$933,683
Avg Damages (43 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
499 (48%)
Mixed Result
193 (19%)
Plaintiff Win
185 (18%)
Dismissed
79 (8%)
Remanded
77 (7%)
Settlement
5 (0%)
Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases
Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.
Court Rulings (1,038)
Johnson v. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
D.N.H.Dec 18, 2009New Hampshire
Dismissed
Cintas Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitDec 15, 2009Connecticut
Defendant Win
Rimando v. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
9th CircuitDec 15, 2009
Defendant Win
Mpoy v. Fenty
D.D.C.Dec 15, 2009District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Mpoy v. Fenty
D.D.C.Dec 15, 2009District of Columbia
Dismissed
Aguirre v. Securities & Exchange Commission
D.D.C.Dec 2, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Lajoye v. Ohio Hwy. Patrol
OHIOCTCLNov 23, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
Shaw v. SOUTHWEST KANSAS GMD. THREE
KANCTAPPNov 20, 2009Kansas
Remanded
Harpole Architects, P.C. v. Barlow
D.D.C.Nov 9, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Cates
9th CircuitOct 27, 2009
Defendant Win
Sievers
9th CircuitOct 21, 2009
Defendant Win
Sievers
9th CircuitOct 21, 2009
Defendant Win
Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
7th CircuitOct 15, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Kevin Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plast
7th CircuitOct 15, 2009Wisconsin
Defendant Win
Clausen
D.N.D.Oct 9, 2009North Dakota
Defendant Win
United States v. Hawaii Pacific Health Group Plan for Employees of Hawaii Pacific Health
9th CircuitAug 27, 2009Hawaii
Defendant Win
United States v. Hawaii Pacific Health Group Plan for Employees of Hawaii Pacific Health
9th CircuitAug 27, 2009Hawaii
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Austal USA, LLC
11th CircuitAug 25, 2009
Plaintiff Win
United States Ex Rel. Stephens v. Tissue Science Laboratories, Inc.
N.D. Ga.Aug 13, 2009Georgia
Defendant Win
Calhoun
4th CircuitAug 11, 2009
Defendant Win
Addis
7th CircuitJul 30, 2009
Defendant Win
Reyes v. Goya of Puerto Rico, Inc.
D.P.R.Jul 9, 2009Puerto Rico
Defendant Win
Commonwealth Employment Relations Board v. Boston Teachers Union, Local 66
Mass. App. Ct.Jun 25, 2009
Defendant Win$30,000 at issue
Potts v. Howard University Hospital
D.D.C.Jun 10, 2009District of Columbia
Mixed Result
Barker
N.D. Ill.Jun 3, 2009Illinois
Plaintiff Win
Adams
N.D. OhioMay 29, 2009Ohio
Defendant Win
Joe Guadalupe Ballesteros v. Nueces County, Texas
Tex. App.—13th Dist.May 14, 2009
Plaintiff Win
National Labor Relations Board v. JLL Restaurant, Inc.
9th CircuitMay 12, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitMay 4, 2009
Defendant Win
Carlos M. Muino v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitApr 28, 2009
Defendant Win
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitApr 1, 2009
Mixed Result
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitApr 1, 2009
Mixed Result
George T. Luckie v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
11th CircuitMar 24, 2009
Defendant Win
Treadaway
E.D. Tenn.Mar 12, 2009Tennessee
Mixed Result
United States Ex Rel. Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York, Inc. v. Westchester County
S.D.N.Y.Feb 24, 2009New York
Plaintiff Win
Pan American Grain Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
1st CircuitFeb 24, 2009
Defendant Win
Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations v. Si-Nor, Inc.
HAWAPPFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Igramo Enterprise, Inc.
2nd CircuitFeb 18, 2009
Defendant Win
US EX REL. BANE v. Breathe Easy Pulmonary Services, Inc.
M.D. Fla.Jan 23, 2009Florida
Mixed Result
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Halloum
9th CircuitJan 13, 2009
Defendant Win
Lorge School v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJan 9, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Lorge School v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitJan 9, 2009
Plaintiff Win
California Teachers Ass'n v. Public Employment Relations Board
Cal. Ct. App.Jan 5, 2009
Plaintiff Win
Church Homes, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2nd CircuitDec 29, 2008
Defendant Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Patrickson
2nd CircuitDec 18, 2008
Defendant Win
Benton
10th CircuitDec 17, 2008
Defendant Win
United States Ex Rel. Cassaday v. KBR, Inc.
S.D. Tex.Dec 16, 2008Texas
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.