Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act

Q & A: Is It Necessary for the Virginia Attorney General to File A Complaint Under Seal?

Q:  Is It Necessary for the Virginia Attorney General to File A Complaint Under Seal when the Office initiates a case on its own, without a relator? A:  In a word, no.  The answer to this question raises a larger issue, however–namely,  […]

The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act Finally Makes the Front Page of Virginia Lawyers Weekly

At long last, the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act has finally made the pages of Virginia Lawyers Weekly.  Special thanks for Peter Vieth for this excellent article, and to all of the others who worked on the Siddiqui case, especially Special Assistant […]

UPDATE: Settlement Announced in the first Non-Intervened case under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act in Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel. Nisar A. Siddiqui v. Navy Federal Credit Union, et al.

Fairfax, Virginia, November 5, 2008–Navy Federal Credit Union will pay $640,000 dollars to settle allegations that it failed to deliver unclaimed property to the Commonwealth of Virginia as part of a settlement under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act.  The Order, entered […]

First Annual Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE is a success!

First Annual Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE is a success!I am pleased to report that the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE seminar at the Office of the Attorney General was an overwhelming success, with more than 78 attendees […]

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General produces a new brochure

Virginia’s award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) today published a new brochure designed to inform the public about its mission and goals.  Click here to view the

Taxpayers Against Fraud Announces the Agenda for its Eighth Annual Conference in September

This week Taxpayers Against Fraud announced the agenda for their Eighth Annual Conference, set to take place from September 7-10 at the Marriott at Metro Center here in Washington, D.C.Among the many highlights, Michael T. Judge, the Deputy Director of Virginia’s award-winning […]

Four New States Join the “Deficit Reduction Club”

This week, the Office of the Inspector General issued 10 new state false claims act review letters.  Of the 10 reviews, four new states joined the DRA club–California, Indiana, Rhode Island, and Georgia–and the remaining six were denied entry. There are […]

Breaking News: Virginia Office of the Attorney General to host Continuing Legal Education Seminar on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act

Virginia Qui Tam Law.com is pleased to announce that the Virginia Office of the Attorney General will be sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act on October 3, 2008, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.The meeting is open […]

Considerations for Settlement in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act cases

Settlement of qui tam actions under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and the Federal False Claims Act present complex and unique legal legal issues. This post addesses just a few of the issues likely to arise.