Federal false claims act creates liability for any person submitting false claims
The federal false claims act creates liability for any person submitting false claims but does not define the term person The federal False Claims Act creates a cause of action against any “person” who […]
Virginia’s Next Attorney General Should Focus on the War on Fraud
With a recount pending in Virginia’s Attorney General race, Virginians will not know for several more weeks whether Democrat Mark Herring or Republican Mark Obenshain will be Virginia’s next Attorney General. This much, however, […]
Business owners can level the playing field with a qui tam action
For today’s post — which is part one of a series — readers can pick their own title: Business owners can level the playing field with a qui tam action or, if you […]
Why qui tam provisions of the VFATA and the FCA are vital and the role by played by relator’s private counsel in federal FCA and VFATA enforcement
Why qui tam provisions of the VFATA and the FCA are vital and the role by played by relator’s private counsel in federal FCA and VFATA enforcement As regular readers know, the Virginia Fraud […]
Virginia’s billion dollar settlement with Abbott Labs funds law enforcement across the Commonwealth
Regular readers may recall Virginia’s 2012 settlement with Abbott Labs to the tune of $1.5 billion, which was and still is the largest qui tam/False Claims Act settlement anywhere. The case originated in the U.S. […]
A look at what false certification cases under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act are really all about…
One hot-button topic in the world of qui tam litigation under the federal False Claims Act and Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act is the so-called “false certification” of cases. Regular readers will […]
Checking in on the 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General…
Checking in on the 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General… The 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General seems to have been uneventful so far, at least when compared with the 2009 primaries. The […]
Updates from Annapolis — House of Delegates Committee Hears Testimony on the Maryland False Claims Act of 2013
On Wednesday of this week I went to Annapolis to testify in support of Maryland House of Delegates Bill HB509, the Maryland False Claims Act of 2013. I was joined by a […]
A Look at the Procurement Integrity Act and Organizational Conflicts of Interest as they pertain to False Claims Act Litigation
Today we will take a look at a couple of the hot-button topics in the world of procurement fraud — specifically the Procurement Integrity Act (“PIA”)(41 U.S.C. § 423) and those portions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) provisions prohibiting Organizational […]
The Blog of Legal Times on argument in Allison Engine Company v. United States ex rel Thacker
The Blog of the Legal Times has an excellent post on today’s arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the pivotal case of Allison Engine Company v. United States ex rel Thacker. The article […]