Virginia Qui Tam Law.com Author Zachary Kitts Launches K&G Law Group, PLLC
Virginia Qui Tam Law.com Author Zachary Kitts Launches K&G Law Group, PLLC. I am pleased to announce that as of February 1, 2012 I formed a new firm known as K&G Law Group, PLLC.I am joined in the new firm by Justin […]
Update from Washington State on the Washington State False Claims Act
Washington State False Claims Act Things seemed remarkably silent on the state legislative front this year — until yesterday, that is, when fellow qui tam/FCA lawyer in Jeff Sprung was kind of enough to send me an […]
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 […]
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 […]
BREAKING NEWS: ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN CUCCINELLI TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA IN 2013
It is that time again Virginia — the 2013 state-wide election cycle kicked off today with an “unofficial official” announcement that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is running for Governor of the Commonwealth in 2013. Anita Kumar at the Washington […]
SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR AWAY: THE ON-GOING SAGA OF MR. MCCANN AND HIS FAILED EFFORTS TO BRING STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACT CASES IN FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA AGAINST BANK OF AMERICA FOR FAILURE TO ESCHEAT UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Today’s post is about a series of unsuccessful qui tam cases brought by a former Bank of America employee. Both cases were brought pursuant to state false claims act statutes (first in Florida and then in California) for an alleged […]
TANSTAAFL: There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, Kentucky. No Kentucky False Claims Act Means No Intervention…
This week the State of Kentucky learned the oldest wisdom in the world — There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch…. Kentucky has no state false claims act, and so they don’t get to reap the benefits that […]
Introducing a Dynamic New Tool from HHS-OIG
The folks at the Department of Health and Human Services (Office of the Inspector General) unveiled this snazzy new interactive map this week. Ever wonder how much federal money Kansas or New Mexico get for Medicaid? Well, here is your answer…