Trade Secrets and Qui Tam — Part Two
Trade Secrets and Qui Tam — Part Two This is part two of a two part post on the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which was signed into law last week. Part one […]
Importance of false claims act qui tam Complaints in FCA litigation
Importance of false claims act qui tam complaints in FCA litigation Today’s blog post is part one a several part post concerning a question from a regular reader of this blog. Specifically, he […]
Fourth Circuit Issues Important New Opinion in U. S. ex rel Bunk — Part I
Fourth Circuit Issues Important New Opinion on civil penalties in U. S. ex rel Bunk At the end of December the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an important — […]
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 […]
The Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia takes steps to preserve our common law traditions
Because this blog is focused on qui tam litigation in Virginia, we have had occasion to discuss the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia numerous times throughout the years. The majority […]
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 […]
A lesson in what not to do if you want to be a qui tam relator…or “Mr. Schroeder, I am thinking the corporate culture is going to change a little bit for you.”
A lesson in what not to do if you want to be a qui tam relator For over five years now I have been blogging about qui tam litigation in Virginia and elsewhere. […]
Government knowledge as a unique affirmative defense
“Your Honor, the government knew all along that we were submitting fraudulent claims” — A look at the so-called “government knowledge defense” in false claims act litigation Today we will take a […]
Interesting Opinion on Lawyer Contingency Fees … And Proof that no good deed goes unpunished.
Interesting Opinion on Lawyer Contingency Fees … And Proof that no good deed goes unpunished. An interesting opinion was issued a few days ago in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]