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.
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)
LABR
3rd CircuitJun 13, 2014
Defendant Win
Jones
7th CircuitJun 4, 2014
Defendant Win
DOL
6th CircuitMay 28, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Johnson v. United States Department of Labor
D.D.C.May 8, 2014District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Anthony Henry v. Laborers Local 1191
MICHMay 5, 2014Michigan
Mixed Result
Boyd
Federal CircuitApr 11, 2014Georgia
Defendant Win
Overstreet ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. Gunderson Rail Services, LLC
D. Ariz.Apr 8, 2014Arizona
Plaintiff Win
Coles
S.D. OhioMar 26, 2014Ohio
Dismissed
Holshouser
N.D. Ill.Feb 27, 2014Illinois
Defendant Win
Villanueva v. United States Department of Labor
5th CircuitFeb 12, 2014
Defendant Win
Hasan v. United States Department of Labor
3rd CircuitJan 30, 2014
Defendant Win
Schwartz Partners Packaging, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.D.C.Jan 28, 2014District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Maverick Transportation, LLC v. U.S. Department of Labor
8th CircuitJan 16, 2014
Plaintiff Win
Hugo
E.D. Tenn.Jan 6, 2014Tennessee
Defendant Win
Eisenhour v. Weber County
10th CircuitDec 31, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
Eisenhour v. Weber County
10th CircuitDec 31, 2013Utah
Mixed Result
Lobato v. New Mexico Environment Department
10th CircuitNov 5, 2013New Mexico
Defendant Win
Adams
2nd CircuitOct 23, 2013New York
Defendant Win
Hooks ex rel. National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshore & Warehouse Union
9th CircuitSep 30, 2013Oregon
Mixed Result
Ray
S.D. IowaSep 13, 2013Iowa
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. RELCO Locomotives, Inc.
8th CircuitAug 20, 2013Iowa
Plaintiff Win
Weslaco Independent School District and Richard Rivera v. Adan Perez Jr.
Tex. App.—13th Dist.Jul 25, 2013
Defendant Win
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Administrative Review Board
10th CircuitJun 4, 2013Colorado
Plaintiff Win
Mizusawa
10th CircuitApr 26, 2013
Defendant Win
United Transportation Union v. Bnsf Railway Company
9th CircuitMar 13, 2013
Remanded
Bechtel
2nd CircuitMar 5, 2013
Defendant Win
Lenzen v. Workers Compensation Reinsurance Ass'n
8th CircuitFeb 11, 2013Minnesota
Defendant Win
Santer
N.Y. App. Div.Dec 19, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Medco Health Solutions of Las Vegas, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitDec 14, 2012Nevada
Mixed Result
FMSHR
10th CircuitNov 15, 2012
Plaintiff Win$40,000 awarded
DOL
6th CircuitNov 14, 2012Michigan
Defendant Win
Derek Jarvis v. Analytical Laboratory Services
3rd CircuitSep 27, 2012Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Warren Unilube, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
8th CircuitAug 28, 2012Arkansas
Defendant Win
Chevron Mining, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitJul 3, 2012
Plaintiff Win
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012Tennessee
Mixed Result
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012
Defendant Win
Stone & Webster Construction, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
11th CircuitJun 19, 2012
Defendant Win
Natalie Tomco v. Prada USA Corporation
9th CircuitMay 24, 2012California
Defendant Win
William Jorge Castillo vv. Roche Laboratories, Inc.
11th CircuitMay 11, 2012Florida
Defendant Win
National Labor Relations Board v. Galicks, Inc.
6th CircuitMar 2, 2012Ohio
Mixed Result
Avinash Yadav v. L-3 Communications Corp.
6th CircuitFeb 13, 2012
Defendant Win
United States ex rel. Estate of Cunningham v. Millennium Laboratories
D. Mass.Jan 30, 2012Massachusetts
Defendant Win
Minor
4th CircuitJan 27, 2012
Remanded
Schroeder
5th CircuitDec 19, 2011
Remanded
Plaza Auto Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
9th CircuitDec 19, 2011
Remanded
Manor Care of Easton, PA., LLC v. National Labor Relations Board
D.C. CircuitNov 22, 2011Pennsylvania
Defendant Win
Jewell
D. Me.Sep 15, 2011Maine
Plaintiff Win
Blanks
N.D. Tex.Aug 17, 2011Texas
Defendant Win
Secretary of Labor v. Conocophillips Bayway Refinery
3rd CircuitAug 16, 2011New Jersey
Remanded
AMERISTAR AIRWAYS, INC. v. US Dept. of Labor
5th CircuitAug 11, 2011
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.