Retaliation Claim Cannot Stand Up Without Protected Conduct; U.S. District Court for the District of Maine No. 1:17-CV-00229-LEW, Claire Adams v. Penobscot Community Health Care, et al.

The district court dismissed a relator’s claim of unlawful retaliation, finding that the plaintiff had complained internally about the efficacy of certain IT products being implemented within the organization, but had not alleged violations of any relevant regulation or the submission of any false claims.