ACTION ALERT–AMENDMENTS GUTTING THE CID PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FRAUD AGAINST TAXPAYERS ACT
ACTION ALERT–AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED GUTTING THE VIRGINIA FRAUD AGAINST TAXPAYERS ACTAs readers are aware, legislation has been submitted by state Sen. Jill Vogel to amend the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act such that it is brought up to date with the […]
Important Breaking News on the Legislative Front–state Sen. Jill Vogel and Del. Greg Habeeb Sponsor Amendments to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act!!
As regular readers are aware, the Federal False Claims Act has been amended and improved recently on three occasions, starting with the March 2009 FERA Amendments. All of the changes were for the better, and all of them were based on […]
An Excellent Example of the Need for State False Claims Acts
From the Windy City, we have an excellent example of a case with “Potential State False Claims Act case” written all over it. It seems a one-time business partner of Mayor Richard Daley’s son was indicted for an alleged scheme to […]
Announcing the First ebook on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
As the year 2010 winds down I wanted to announce the publication (or rather the republication) of my 54-page practice guide for the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. I get somewhat frequent requests for this material, and I am always happy to send […]
New Opinion from the Eastern District of Virginia on Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion in one of my False Claims Act cases this week. The case is captioned U.S. ex rel Ron Decesare v. Americare In Home Nursing, et al. You […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Appeals Ruling on Civil Investigative Demand to University of Virginia
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has
Comments on the S.E.C.’s Proposed Rulemaking
Today, Taxpayers Against Fraud delivered its
Proving an objective falsehood is the key to success under the FCA
One of the keys to a successful qui tam practice is the ability to sort through potential cases and pick only the winners. This is true of any contingency fee practice, but it is even more important in the FCA context. This is because unlike other types of contingency work, most of the work on a qui tam must be done prior to filing. So what does a qui tam lawyer look for? One crucial element to the success of any case is the need for an “objective falsehood.”
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Breaks New Ground Yet Again with the September Issue of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Newsletter
I am pleased to announce that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and his award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have again broken new ground in their efforts to protect Virginia’s taxpayers and root out fraud, waste, and abuse in our state […]
Pick your own title: “Former UVa Scientist Michael Mann is Proven Correct, and Human Activity Really is Causing the Earth to Warm” or “Virginia Circuit Court Judge Sets Aside Portions of Civil Investigative Demand”
Maybe the dual titles are a lousy attempt at humor–but as I often tell my clients, the jokes are for me, the rest is for you. Yesterday, the news broke that the Circuit Court for Albemarle County had set aside […]