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)

Jada Garris v. Lexington School District One

SCCTAPPJul 13, 2022

S.D.N.Y.Jun 27, 2022New York

M.D. Pa.Jun 10, 2022Pennsylvania

S.D.N.Y.Jun 9, 2022New York

M.D. Pa.May 25, 2022Pennsylvania

Gilbert v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

N.D. Ill.May 17, 2022Illinois

N.D. Cal.May 16, 2022California

Md. Ct. Spec. App.Apr 27, 2022

S.D.N.Y.Apr 27, 2022New York

S.D.N.Y.Apr 25, 2022New York

E.D. Pa.Apr 21, 2022Pennsylvania

E.D. Pa.Apr 12, 2022Pennsylvania

E.D. Mich.Mar 31, 2022Michigan

M.D. Pa.Mar 31, 2022Pennsylvania

Devendra Gummala v. U.S. Department of Labor

11th CircuitMar 25, 2022

S.D.N.Y.Mar 18, 2022New York

Tris Carpenter v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 36

C.D. Cal.Mar 15, 2022California

S.D. Cal.Mar 8, 2022California

E.D. Cal.Mar 2, 2022California

S.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York

E.D.N.Y.Feb 9, 2022New York

Kennedy v. Bethpage Union Free School District

E.D.N.Y.Feb 8, 2022New York

C.D. Ill.Feb 7, 2022Illinois

D. Or.Feb 2, 2022Oregon

E.D. Mich.Jan 11, 2022Michigan

S.D.N.Y.Dec 22, 2021New York

D. Kan.Dec 21, 2021Kansas

S.D.N.Y.Dec 7, 2021New York

Md.Oct 28, 2021

S.D.N.Y.Oct 28, 2021New York

National Labor Relations Board v. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

VIDOct 27, 2021U.S. Virgin Islands

D. Or.Oct 15, 2021Virginia

W.D. Okla.Oct 7, 2021Oklahoma

Kennedy v. Bethpage Union Free School District

E.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2021New York

Allscripts Healthcare, LLC v. Andor Health, LLC

D. Del.Sep 27, 2021Delaware

S.D.N.Y.Sep 21, 2021New York

E.D. Pa.Sep 16, 2021Pennsylvania

Sullers, Sr. v. International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2

N.D. Ill.Sep 13, 2021Illinois

S.D. Cal.Sep 13, 2021California

Gabriela Valdiviezo v. Laboratory Corporation of America

C.D. Cal.Sep 7, 2021California

PJSC ARMADA VS. ALEXY KUZOVKIN (L-0197-19, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)

NJSUPERCTAPPDIVSep 3, 2021

Barr v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

S.D. Cal.Aug 30, 2021California

Jemey Perry v. 165 Culver Blvd., LLC

C.D. Cal.Aug 20, 2021Michigan

E.D. La.Aug 12, 2021Minnesota

Loriann Anderson v. Service Employees Internationa

9th CircuitJul 29, 2021

N.D. Cal.Jul 26, 2021California

W.D.N.C.Jul 20, 2021North Carolina

Settlement$4,500,000 awarded

United States of America v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

D.S.C.Jul 6, 2021South Carolina

S.D. Fla.Jul 1, 2021Pennsylvania

E.D. Mich.Jun 30, 2021Michigan

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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.