Update on the State Legislative Front — Maryland Delegate Sam Arora Introduces the Maryland False Claims Act of 2013
As January 2013 winds to a close, virtually all 50 states have their legislative sessions in full swing. With the notable exception of Maryland, things to be quiet on the state legislative front. In Maryland, Del. Sam Arora has introduced […]
California Governor Jerry Brown signs the new California False Claims Act into law…but the law still lacks an alternate remedies clause to protect relators
One of the few state-level developments of recent months came in California, where its year-round legislature passed some amendments to the California False Claims Act. This week California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2492 into law, and the changes will […]
BREAKING NEWS – CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY PASSES AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FALSE CLAIMS ACT
BREAKING NEWS – CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY PASSES AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA FALSE CLAIMS ACT California Assembly Amends the California False Claims Act 2012 In breaking news this month, Califoria is in the process of amending California’s False Claims Act (Cal. Gov’t […]
Changes to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act as of July 1, 2012
Changes to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act as of July 1, 2012. A new and amended version of the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act took effect on July 1, 2012. The changes were mostly cosmetic, but there are some […]
K&G Law Group, PLLC Announces the Launch of www.VirginiaQuiTamLawyers.com
Announcing the Launch of VirginiaQuiTamLawyers.comOn behalf of K&G Law Group PLLC I am happy to announce the launch of a new webpage dedicated to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and to qui tam litigation in Virginia — www.VirginiaQuiTamLawyers.com As with any webpage, it […]
New First Circuit Opinion Holds Important Lessons for Lawyers Interested in Bringing Qui Tam Cases…
New First Circuit Opinion Holds Important Lessons for Lawyers Interested in Bringing Qui Tam Cases…An important new opinion was published this week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit — the caption is US ex rel. Jones v. […]
The Question the American Legislative Exchange Counsel Cannot Answer: Why Do All of the Business-Friendly States Have State False Claims Acts?
The Question the American Legislative Exchange Counsel Cannot Answer: Why Do All of the Business-Friendly States Have State False Claims Acts?As my regular readers know, this blog is about qui tam litigation under the federal False Claims Act as well […]
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 […]
Update from the Ohio Legislative Session — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Frederick Morgan Submit Testimony in Favor of the Ohio False Claims Act
Update from the Ohio Legislative Session — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Frederick Morgan Submit Testimony in Favor of the Ohio False Claims Act.Ohio’s battle to pass a state false claims act continues, with the most recent developments being […]