New Opinion from the Eastern District of Virginia regarding the False Claims Act’s anti-retaliation provisions
The U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a ruling this week interpreting the anti-retaliation provisions of 3730(h). The case is Mann v. Heckler & Koch Defense, Inc., 1:08cv0611 (Cacheris, J.) You can read the opinion
First Annual Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE is a success!
First Annual Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE is a success!I am pleased to report that the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act CLE seminar at the Office of the Attorney General was an overwhelming success, with more than 78 attendees […]
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General produces a new brochure
Virginia’s award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) today published a new brochure designed to inform the public about its mission and goals. Click here to view the
Law Professor Pamela H. Bucy’s Pioneering Efforts to Collect and Analyze State False Claims Information
As I said when I started this blog, state qui tam statutes represent a new frontier. If state qui tam statutes are ever going to bear the same kind of fruit as the federal false claims act, at some point […]
Breaking News: Virginia Office of the Attorney General to host Continuing Legal Education Seminar on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
Virginia Qui Tam Law.com is pleased to announce that the Virginia Office of the Attorney General will be sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education Seminar on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act on October 3, 2008, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.The meeting is open […]
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Ranks in Top Five District Courts for Qui Tam Filings
I had heard it said before that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ranked in the top five districts for qui tam filings, but I now have located the proof. The statistic comes from this
An Introduction to Qui Tam Litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia–also known as the “Rocket Docket”
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is known as the “Rocket Docket,” a title that Court has worn with pride for more than 40 years. The name originated with Albert V. Bryan, the Judge for whom the Alexandria Courthouse […]
Considerations for Settlement in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act cases
Settlement of qui tam actions under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and the Federal False Claims Act present complex and unique legal legal issues. This post addesses just a few of the issues likely to arise.
A look at the standing of qui tam relators under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
In the course of blogging, from time to time people call or email me about various aspects of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act as well as the Federal False Claims Act. When I do receive such questions, along with the […]
Recovering Mandatory Attorney’s Fees under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
The topic of today’s post is the recovery of mandatory attorney’s fees under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act in Virginia state court. I find it interesting how many attorneys simply do not pay attention to maximizing the fee recovery under fee shifting […]