Announcing the First ebook on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
As the year 2010 winds down I wanted to announce the publication (or rather the republication) of my 54-page practice guide for the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. I get somewhat frequent requests for this material, and I am always happy to send […]
New Opinion from the Eastern District of Virginia on Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion in one of my False Claims Act cases this week. The case is captioned U.S. ex rel Ron Decesare v. Americare In Home Nursing, et al. You […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Appeals Ruling on Civil Investigative Demand to University of Virginia
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has
Comments on the S.E.C.’s Proposed Rulemaking
Today, Taxpayers Against Fraud delivered its
Harry Markopolos Book Review: No One Would Listen
Harry Markopolos Book Review: No One Would Listen “No One Would Listen” is the story of a great American named Harry Markopolos. In case any of my readers have been on the moon for the last two years, here […]
Proving an objective falsehood is the key to success under the FCA
One of the keys to a successful qui tam practice is the ability to sort through potential cases and pick only the winners. This is true of any contingency fee practice, but it is even more important in the FCA context. This is because unlike other types of contingency work, most of the work on a qui tam must be done prior to filing. So what does a qui tam lawyer look for? One crucial element to the success of any case is the need for an “objective falsehood.”
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Settles False Claims Act Case Against School Lunch Providers
Expert bank robber Willie Sutton was once asked “Why do you rob banks?” His answer was profound in its simplicity: “Because that’s where the money is.” The same might be asked about fraud on the government. Why do people do it? […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Breaks New Ground Yet Again with the September Issue of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Newsletter
I am pleased to announce that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and his award-winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have again broken new ground in their efforts to protect Virginia’s taxpayers and root out fraud, waste, and abuse in our state […]
A refreshed look at the pleading standards for Complaints….and Affirmative Defenses
Everyone knows by now that the U.S. Supreme Court has recently spoken on the topic of the pleading standards of Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 and instituted a “plausibility” pleading standard in the case of Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, […]