Lestage v. Coloplast Corp.: A Key Qui Tam Retaliation Scam Slam

The First Circuit recently affirmed a jury verdict awarding an employee more than $760,000 in damages resulting from her employer’s retaliation against her for filing a qui tam action against the employer and a key customer. The decision in Lestage v. Coloplast Corp. makes the first circuit the latest to hold that retaliation under the False Claims Act requires a “but for” showing of causation.