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 […]
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. […]
Review of Significant 2011 Events for the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
This was a significant year for the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and for qui tam litigation in Virginia, so as the year winds down it only seems fitting to review some of the key developments. But you don’t have to […]
Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk John Frey Jumps Into the Attorney General Race
Important news in the Virginia Attorney General race came in late this week — Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk John Frey announced that he would seek the GOP nomination for Attorney General. The announcement came as a surprise to most, even those active in […]
More Candidates for Virginia Attorney General Jump Into the Fray
The 2013 race for Virginia Attorney General (which started last week) is now in full swing. The first Republican to announce his intent to seek the nomination was Mark Obenshain, and he was quickly followed by Rob Bell and Dave Foster. On the Democratic side, there […]