1st Circuit Affirms False Claims Retaliation Verdict Against Medical Device Maker

Mealey's (December 16, 2020, 9:32 AM EST) -- BOSTON — The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 9 affirmed a $762,525 retaliation verdict against medical device maker Coloplast Corp. in a case brought by a former top salesperson who said she was punished for her involvement in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the payment of kickbacks to one of her clients (Amy Lestage, et al. v. Coloplast Corp., et al., No. 19-2037, 1st Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 38366)....