Strange developments from the HHS-OIG…and a few basic truths about government
Some strange developments surfaced in April at the DHHS-OIG , specifically with regard to approval of the California False Claims Act and I think they are worth addressing here. BACKGROUND — STATE GOVERNMENTS AND […]
AND THE WINNER IS … MARK OBENSHAIN EMERGES AS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND THE WINNER IS … MARK OBENSHAIN EMERGES AS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL… Breaking news from Richmond has Mark Obenshain beating Rob Bell to win the Republican nomination for Attorney General. […]
A Brief History of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act Part IV — City of Richmond vs. McDevitt Street Bovis
Today is another entry in my occassional series on the history of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. Today, we take a look at an important SCOVA case that caused some influential […]
One way to handle the other side’s resistance to paying attorney’s fees – “We’re made from rubber, and you’re made from glue….”
One way to handle the other side’s resistance to paying attorney’s fees – “We’re made from rubber, and you’re made from glue….” As regular readers know, I take an interest in fee-shifting litigation […]
Checking in on the 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General…
Checking in on the 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General… The 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General seems to have been uneventful so far, at least when compared with the 2009 primaries. The […]
All Federal Court Practitioners Should be Aware of Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Today’s post looks at some proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure from the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. Actually, I do not think these proposals are actually proposals just […]
A Happy Belated Birthday for the federal False Claims Act!
I had a five-day jury trial last week (i.e., March 4-8) so I apologize for missing the 150th birthday of the federal false claims act on March 2, 2013. I received the […]
The National Conference of State Legislatures Identifies the Top Ten Issues Facing State Governments in 2013…
A loyal reader brought an interesting article in the January issue of State Legislatures Magazine to my attention, and I thought other readers might find this of interest. The article addresses the top 10 […]
K&G Law Group takes Second Place in the Annual Virginia Lawyers Weekly feature “Top Settlements for 2012”
K&G Law Group takes Second Place in the Annual Virginia Lawyers Weekly feature “Top Settlements for 2012” I am pleased to announce that according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly the $18.1 million settlement last year in U.S. ex rel Chao v. Calnet, […]
Overview of state methods for using the money recovered from state false claims act prosecutions
As regular readers are well aware, recoveries under the federal False Claims Act have, for the last four years, been record-breaking. In FY 2012, nearly $5 billion (to be exact, it was $4.959 billion) was recovered in settlements and judgments […]