Legislative Update: Testimony in Support of SB 1262 before the Virginia General Assembly
Today the Virginia General Assembly held its first hearings on SB 1262 which amends the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (Virginia Code 8.01-216.1 et seq.)The weather prevented me from attending and testifying in person, but I did submit my
ACTION ALERT–AMENDMENTS GUTTING THE CID PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FRAUD AGAINST TAXPAYERS ACT
ACTION ALERT–AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED GUTTING THE VIRGINIA FRAUD AGAINST TAXPAYERS ACTAs readers are aware, legislation has been submitted by state Sen. Jill Vogel to amend the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act such that it is brought up to date with the Federal False Claims Act. That legislation, SB1262 is needed and should be passed. It…
Important Breaking News on the Legislative Front–state Sen. Jill Vogel and Del. Greg Habeeb Sponsor Amendments to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act!!
As regular readers are aware, the Federal False Claims Act has been amended and improved recently on three occasions, starting with the March 2009 FERA Amendments. All of the changes were for the better, and all of them were based on experience with the 1986 amendments to the FCA. Back in 2002 when Virginia passed the…
An Excellent Example of the Need for State False Claims Acts
From the Windy City, we have an excellent example of a case with “Potential State False Claims Act case” written all over it. It seems a one-time business partner of Mayor Richard Daley’s son was indicted for an alleged scheme to obtain work for a company he ran by using a “pass-through” minority-owned company. The Chicago…
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 folks a copy. It will be available on www.amazon.com in the next couple of days…
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 can read the opinion