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 […]
Virginia’s surplus is due in part to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
What was that I was saying recently about Virginia’s qui tam settlements funding government services across the Commonwealth? Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced this week that Virginia has a budget-surplus for FY 2013 in […]
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. […]
Virginia State Bar President Sharon Nelson on lawyer blogs and lawyer ethics….
I’m not totally sure about this, but I think Sharon Nelson may well be the first lawyer-blogger to serve as President of the Virginia State Bar. The fact that Sharon is, herself, an avid […]
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. […]
Should state Attorney Generals be elected or appointed? And what if they did give an election and no one came? A Look at the D.C. City government’s latest woes
There is an interesting debate taking place in the District of Columbia about the Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia and whether the AG should be elected or appointed. The […]
A Look at the Obenshain and Herring Campaigns for Virginia Attorney General, Part III…(And this may indeed be the final part)
As readers know, this is a lawyer blog that is completely a-political, or at least I try to keep it a-political. The Office of the Attorney General is however very important to qui […]
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 […]
Blocking and tackling in qui tam litigation — execution on fundamentals wins the day…
Blocking and tackling in qui tam litigation — execution on fundamentals wins the day… As regular readers know, I believe in focusing on the fundamentals in litigation or, at least, that is what […]