But-For Standard

In Case of First Impression, First Circuit Holds that Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act Must Be Evaluated Under the But-For Causation Standard

The False Claims Act prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee "because of" his or her protected conduct. In a case of first impression recently decided, Lestage v. Coloplast Corp., the First Circuit explained the meaning of "because of." Lestage, a...

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But-For Standard

In Case of First Impression, First Circuit Holds that Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act Must Be Evaluated Under the But-For Causation Standard

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But-For Standard

In Case of First Impression, First Circuit Holds that Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act Must Be Evaluated Under the But-For Causation Standard

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