False Claims Act

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...

Massachusetts peer review privilege does not apply in federal cases alleging health care billing fraud

A magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently held the peer review privilege did not apply in a case alleging health care billing fraud. In Wollman v. Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Lisa Wollman, a former...