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%)

Related Laws

NLRA(90)ADA(5)ADEA(4)OSHA(1)

Top Employers in Whistleblower Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in whistleblower rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

9 whistleblower rulings

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

6 whistleblower rulings

BNSF Railway Company

5 whistleblower rulings

U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

5 whistleblower rulings

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

5 whistleblower rulings

Court Rulings (1,038)

S.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2023California

Plaintiff Win$1,500,000 awarded

Disability Rights New York v. City of New York

S.D.N.Y.Sep 28, 2023New York

S.D. Cal.Sep 28, 2023California

Plaintiff Win$1,669,872.74 awarded

S.D. Cal.Sep 25, 2023California

John Lee v. Joseph Sabet

C.D. Cal.Sep 1, 2023Illinois

Smith v. City of Medford

D. Or.Aug 24, 2023Oregon

S.D. Cal.Jul 28, 2023California

Steven Madick v. Presidio, Inc.

C.D. Cal.Jul 27, 2023Maryland

E.D. Pa.Jul 19, 2023Pennsylvania

S.D. Cal.Jul 13, 2023California

Greatwide Dedicated Transport II, LLC v. United States Department of Labor

4th CircuitJun 30, 2023

Xcel Protective Services, Inc. v. NLRB

D.C. CircuitJun 23, 2023

D. Ariz.May 26, 2023Arizona

D. Or.May 4, 2023Oregon

D. Colo.May 4, 2023California

E.D. Pa.May 2, 2023Pennsylvania

E.D. Pa.Apr 27, 2023Pennsylvania

D. Ariz.Apr 11, 2023Arizona

S.D.N.Y.Apr 10, 2023Washington

E.D.N.Y.Apr 10, 2023New York

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TAXApr 3, 2023Texas

S.D. OhioMar 10, 2023Michigan

S.D. OhioMar 10, 2023Ohio

D. Md.Mar 3, 2023Maryland

N.D. Tex.Feb 6, 2023California

S.D. OhioDec 21, 2022Ohio

S.D. Cal.Dec 15, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Dec 13, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Nov 18, 2022New York

W.D. Pa.Nov 8, 2022Pennsylvania

D.R.I.Oct 31, 2022Rhode Island

M.D. Pa.Oct 27, 2022Pennsylvania

S.D.N.Y.Oct 26, 2022New York

Samuel Love v. Silver Spruce Properties LP

C.D. Cal.Oct 25, 2022California

E.D. Mich.Oct 18, 2022Michigan

S.D.N.Y.Oct 3, 2022New York

United States Department of Labor v. Paccar, Inc. d/b/a Peterbilt Motors Company

E.D. Tex.Sep 22, 2022Texas

D.N.J.Sep 19, 2022New Jersey

S.D.N.Y.Sep 6, 2022New York

D.N.J.Aug 23, 2022New Jersey

M.D. Fla.Aug 18, 2022Florida

M.D. Ga.Aug 15, 2022Georgia

E.D. Mich.Aug 10, 2022Michigan

N.D. Cal.Aug 10, 2022California

M.D. La.Aug 9, 2022Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$1,035,349.36 awarded

M.D. La.Aug 9, 2022Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$1,035,349.36 awarded

S.D. Cal.Aug 8, 2022California

Mixed Result$1,500,000 awarded

M.D. La.Jul 29, 2022Louisiana

M.D. Ga.Jul 19, 2022Georgia

Robert Barboza v. U.S. Department of Labor

9th CircuitJul 14, 2022

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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.