Zachary Kitts
Zachary Kitts is a founding partner at K&G Law Group, PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act, employment law, business torts, and other complex civil litigation matters. In total, Zach's false claims act cases have returned more than $118 million to federal, state, and local governments. Zach has been involved in a number of precedent-setting false claims act cases against banks and financial services companies, healthcare providers, defense contractors, and others.
And Here It Is: The 2012 Legislative Wrap Up for State False Claims Act Legislation
Now that we have reached mid-April, I think it is time for a legislative review of the state-level false claims action. The 2012 legislative session saw a renewal of the battles in Ohio, Kentucky, and Washington, together with the introduction of […]
Study by the Center for Public Integrity Finds State Governments at Risk for Corruption…Surprise Surprise
Study by the Center for Public Integrity Finds State Governments at Risk for Corruption An excellent study just released by the Center for Public Integrity finds state governments to be at risk for corruption — you can check out a […]
K&G Law Group Announces the Fourth Anniversary of Virginia Qui Tam Law.com
Four years ago this month I started blogging here at Virginia Qui Tam Law.com — I’ll resist the urge to say something hackneyed and sentimental about the last four years, or maybe I will reserve that right for the end of […]
Update from the Ohio Legislative Session — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Frederick Morgan Submit Testimony in Favor of the Ohio False Claims Act
Update from the Ohio Legislative Session — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Frederick Morgan Submit Testimony in Favor of the Ohio False Claims Act.Ohio’s battle to pass a state false claims act continues, with the most recent developments being […]
Virginia Qui Tam Law.com Author Zachary Kitts Launches K&G Law Group, PLLC
Virginia Qui Tam Law.com Author Zachary Kitts Launches K&G Law Group, PLLC. I am pleased to announce that as of February 1, 2012 I formed a new firm known as K&G Law Group, PLLC.I am joined in the new firm by Justin […]
Update from Washington State on the Washington State False Claims Act
Washington State False Claims Act Things seemed remarkably silent on the state legislative front this year — until yesterday, that is, when fellow qui tam/FCA lawyer in Jeff Sprung was kind of enough to send me an […]
The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Publishes a New Model State False Claims Act for 2012
The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Publishes a New Model State False Claims Act for 2012. As state legislatures across the country begin their 2012 sessions they will without exception will be looking to stretch their tight budgets. This usually spurs a great […]
Qui Tam Litigation and the Federal False Claims Act Become an Issue in the Presidential Primary
Interesting to note that qui tam litigation and the federal False Claims Act became an issue in the Republican presidential primary recently. Newt Gingrich’s mention of FCA enforcement is actually just one of several recent mentions by office-seekers and office-holders in […]
Pat Burns from Taxpayers Against Fraud Predicts $9 billion in 2012
Pat Burns from Taxpayers Against Fraud predicts $9 billion in 2012. Although a record $3 billion was recovered in 2011 using the false claims act, it appears that many people in-the-know are predicting an even bigger 2012…three times bigger to be exact. Taxpayers […]
The Year 2011 Review: A New Record False Claims Act Recoveries
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice announced that slightly more than $3 billion was recovered in 2011 using the federal False Claims Act — this amount represents a new record for False Claims Act recoveries in a single year. […]