Maryland False Claims Act Referendum, Part Two
Maryland False Claims Act Referendum, Part Two This is the second of a two-part post on the mini-referendum that took place on the Maryland False Claims Act recently. In the 2014 legislative session, […]
The mini-referendum on the Maryland False Claims Act in Legislative District 4
The mini-referendum on the Maryland False Claims Act in Legislative District 4 — Part 1 of 2 Today is the first of a two-part post revisiting a frequent topic here at Vaquitamlaw.com […]
HUBzone certifications and federal false claims act violations
Today we will take a look at HUBzone certifications and federal false claims act violations — that is to say, fraud and false claims against the Historically Underutilized Business Zones Empowerment Contracting Program, […]
Attorney fee awards after McAfee v. Boczar
Attorney Fee Awards After McAfee v. Boczar in the Fourth Circuit Today we will take a look at attorney fee awards after McAfee v. Boczar and the important guidance this opinion provides for […]
Pretrial Motions Practice in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act cases
Pretrial Motions Practice in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act cases Today’s post takes a look at pretrial motions practice in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act cases. Specifically, we will take a look at […]
Qui Tam Complaints shall be filed in camera and placed under seal
Qui Tam Complaints shall be filed in camera and placed under seal I have received questions from several readers over the past year or so about the seal requirements of the federal False […]
When do qui tam whistleblowers qualify as an original source?
When do qui tam whistleblowers qualify as an original source? An interesting opinion came out a few weeks ago from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and I thought it […]
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 […]
UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE TANKS AND STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACTS
UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE TANKS AND STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACTS Today’s post looks at an area unique to state false claims act statutes – namely, qui tam actions alleging false claims and fraud against state […]
Attorney client privilege, internal investigations and false claims act litigation — Part Two
Attorney client privilege internal investigations and false claims act litigation — Part Two This is the second of two posts about the recent discovery opinion in United States ex rel. Harry Barko v. Halliburton […]