The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act is Amended to Match the Federal False Claims Act!
Last night, the both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly passed the most important piece of legislation in the 2011 legislative session–that is, the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act was updated and amended to match the Federal False Claims Act! The bill is SB1262, which was sponsored in the House by Del. Greg Habeeb…
On the topic of civil investigative demands issued by the Attorney General
As Virginia’s 2011 legislative session winds to a close, I am pleased to announce that two bills which sought to strip the Virginia Attorney General of his powers to issue civil investigative demands have failed to pass the House of Delegates. Thus all eyes interested in the CID portions of the Virginia Fraud Against…
Legislative Update–SB 1262 is re-amended back into its original form in the House of Delegates
In breaking news from Richmond, we appear well on our way to amending the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (Va. Code 8.01-216.1 et seq.) to incorporate the changes made by Congress. Today, Del. Greg Habeeb re-amended SB 1262 to fix the slight problem that arose in the Senate; the Senate amendments arose through a misunderstanding. Here is what…
The GMU Journal of Law, Economics & Policy Issue 7.1
Last week, GMU law school released issue 7.1 of The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy which includes an article by yours truly. The article is entitled “Public Trust and the Role of Qui Tam Relators in the Regulatory Framework.” Here is my off-the-cuff attempt at a synopsis: Compliance with regulatory demands can be predicted using…
Action Alert–HB 1399 Must Be Defeated in the Senate
Today is the “cross-over” day in the Virginia General Assembly, which means that bills passed by either the House of Delegates or the Senate are transferred to the other House for action. While there is much going on with the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act this legislative session, I want to dedicate today’s post…
Washington Post Announces Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s Intervention in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act Case
On Friday, the Washington Post did a story about one of my cases that was unsealed during the week–the case is captioned Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel FX Analytics v. Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Perhaps most important, the Washington Post story demonstrated the importance of the legislation currently pending before the Virginia…