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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)

Todd
E.D. Cal.Jul 14, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Cathy Kirkwood v. HCA Healthcare, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Jul 9, 2025California
Remanded
Hair
M.D. Fla.Jul 7, 2025Florida
Dismissed
GREGORY v. IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
D. Me.Jun 30, 2025Maine
Dismissed
Flake
W.D. Ark.Jun 25, 2025Arkansas
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Rafael Ortiz
D.C. CircuitMay 30, 2025California
Plaintiff Win
Zimmerman
E.D. Mich.May 26, 2025Michigan
Mixed Result$2,250 awarded
Hickman
S.D. Fla.May 12, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Dolch
M.D. Fla.May 6, 2025Florida
Mixed Result
Krebsbach
D. Minn.Apr 7, 2025Minnesota
Remanded
KOLAKOWSKI
W.D. Pa.Mar 28, 2025Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Thomas
E.D. La.Mar 25, 2025Louisiana
Dismissed
Parrent
S.D. Ill.Mar 14, 2025Illinois
Dismissed
Matthews
M.D. Fla.Mar 14, 2025Florida
Dismissed
McMillian
N.D. Miss.Feb 25, 2025Mississippi
Plaintiff Win$23,470.06 awarded
Parke
M.D. Fla.Feb 13, 2025Florida
Dismissed
Workman
W.D. Va.Feb 12, 2025Virginia
Defendant Win
Shelton
E.D. Cal.Feb 12, 2025California
Remanded
Thomas Siufanua v. Marathon Refining Logistics Services LLC
C.D. Cal.Feb 11, 2025California
Remanded
KIMBROUGH
E.D. Pa.Feb 3, 2025Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Synoracki
W.D. Wash.Feb 3, 2025Washington
Remanded
Owens
E.D.N.Y.Jan 23, 2025New York
Mixed Result
Schreiber
E.D. Mo.Jan 16, 2025Missouri
Defendant Win
Brooks
M.D. Pa.Jan 13, 2025Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win$161,445 awarded
Shah
2nd CircuitJan 8, 2025
Defendant Win
NLRB v. Starbucks Corp
3rd CircuitDec 27, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
An opinion was released in case 23-1281, VTCU Corp. v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitDec 17, 2024Idaho
Defendant Win
An opinion was released in case 23-1237, Acumen Capital Partners, LLC v. NLRB
D.C. CircuitDec 13, 2024New York
Defendant Win
State ex rel. Stoicoiu v. Stow-Munroe Falls City School Dist. Bd. of Edn.
Ohio Ct. App.Dec 11, 2024

summary judgment, R.C. 4113.52, retaliatory discharge

Remanded
McKinley
NYSUPCTWSTERNov 20, 2024
Dismissed
Ruiz
N.D. Ill.Nov 19, 2024Illinois
Dismissed
Volk
D. Kan.Nov 14, 2024Kansas
Mixed Result
Ingleside Emergency Group, LLC v. Michele H. Hollis, M.D.
Unknown CourtNov 12, 2024Virginia

Trial court did not err denying plea in bar to appellant's suit for wrongful termination in violation of the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Act; recognition by appellee in March 2021 she was not scheduled to work April 2021 was not sufficient to constitute a prohibited retaliatory action by…

Defendant Win
Holland-Thielen
C.D. Cal.Oct 24, 2024California
Remanded
Jose Antonio Santana Rubio v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC
C.D. Cal.Oct 22, 2024California
Remanded
Amy Arvizu v. Fertility Centers of Orange County
C.D. Cal.Oct 8, 2024California
Remanded
Berberich
D. Kan.Oct 3, 2024Kansas
Defendant Win
Kelly Leigh Harris v. Washington & Lee University
Unknown CourtOct 1, 2024Virginia

Trial court did not err sustaining a plea in bar dismissing wrongful termination claims of appellant; definition of employee and employer in Code § 40.1-2 permit an employee having more than one employer if employers are similar entities; appellant failed to show W&L paid her wages, salaries, or…

Defendant Win
Wirth
D. Mass.Sep 13, 2024Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Austin Lopez v. Amazon.com Services LLC
C.D. Cal.Aug 19, 2024California
Remanded
Gibbons
S.D. Miss.Aug 9, 2024Mississippi
Defendant Win
Tirado
S.D. Fla.Jul 24, 2024Florida
Defendant Win
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local v. NLRB
7th CircuitJul 23, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
NLRB v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local
7th CircuitJul 23, 2024Illinois
Mixed Result
Sangster
N.D. Cal.Jul 11, 2024California
Defendant Win
LITMAN
E.D. Pa.Jul 10, 2024Pennsylvania
Dismissed
Branson
S.D. Miss.Jun 24, 2024Mississippi
Mixed Result
Corey Pearson v. St. Cloud Hospital, Emergency Physicians Professional Association, ...
Minn. Ct. App.May 13, 2024Minnesota

Appellant challenges the summary-judgment dismissal of her claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), her claims under the Minnesota whistleblower act (MWA), and her claims for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention. She also challenges the district court's denial of her motions to…

Defendant Win
PAINADATH
E.D. Pa.Apr 26, 2024Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Geisler
N.D. Cal.Apr 22, 2024California
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.