The new and improved Anti-Kickback Act and fraud in government procurement
The new and improved Anti-Kickback Act and fraud in government procurement. Today we will take a look at the new and improved Anti-Kickback Act, found at 41 U.S.C. § 8701, and how the improved AKA […]
Cost plus contract accounting and the federal false claims act
Cost plus contract accounting and fraud against government entities under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and federal False Claims Act Today we will talk about false claims act violations in government contracting from […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
Two Virginia executives go to prison for small-business set-aside fraud
Two Virginia executives go to prison for small-business set-aside fraud An interesting article in Saturday’s Washington Post covered the criminal sentencing of two Virginia executives who defrauded the government. I find it interesting […]
BREAKING NEWS IN THE 2013 RACE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: Virginia Democrats Nominate state Senator Mark Herring for Attorney General
BREAKING NEWS IN THE 2013 RACE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: Virginia Democrats Nominate state Senator Mark Herring for Attorney General Yesterday Virginia Democrats selected state Senator Mark Herring as their nominee for the 2013 […]