Senator Grassley Sends a Warning to State Legislatures Across the Country
As more states struggle to pass state-level false claims act legislation, I have mentioned recently that PhRMA and other health care lobbyists seem to have switched their tactics. Simply put, as more and more states come on board and reap […]
The travails of Colorado, and perhaps an interesting new change in strategy from the enemies of fiscal responsibility…..
Breaking news from the front lines in Colorado has that state’s proposed false claims act (I believe it is SB 187) being amended to include the following language: WHEN A RELATOR BRINGS AN ACTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (2), THE […]
The Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 is Amended and Sent to the House of Delegates
Today the Baltimore Business Journal carried an article on the amended Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010. While the amended bill will not pass muster under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (and in the process earn Maryland an additional […]
The Maryland House of Delegates hears testimony on the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010
Today the Maryland House of Delegates heard testimony on the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010. WBAL’s Channel 11 News covered the story, including a quote from yours truly. The House Committee heard the testimony of three panels who supported the […]
Important New Opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Breaks New Ground, and Comes Out of his Corner Swinging…..
I am very pleased to announce that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has broken new legal ground in Virginia’s fight against fraudulent claims on our tax dollars. To some of you, today’s events may not that seem important, but to those […]
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund files amicus brief in ACLU et al. v. Eric Holder, et al. in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Today, TAFEF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case captioned ACLU et al. v. Eric Holder, et al., 09-2086. A copy of the amicus is available
President Obama Signs the Franken Amendments into Law
Today, President Obama signed the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill into law. Significantly, the bill included the so-called “Franken Amendments” which requires all contractors with more than $1 million in revenues from using mandatory arbitration provisions in their employment agreements. Specifically, military contractors may not: […]
GMU Law School Sponsors Lecture on the False Claims Act
I am honored to be joining Alan S. Goldberg, Peter B. Hutt II, and Victor Kubli in presenting a lecture on the federal False Claims Act at the George Mason University School of Law today. The lecture is sponsored by GMU’s Journal of Law, Economics, […]