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K&G Law Group, PLLC Announces the Launch of www.VirginiaQuiTamLawyers.com

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/22/2012 7:39 AM

New First Circuit Opinion Holds Important Lessons for Lawyers Interested in Bringing Qui Tam Cases...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/12/2012 3:00 PM

The Question the American Legislative Exchange Counsel Cannot Answer: Why Do All of the Business-Friendly States Have State False Claims Acts?

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/30/2012 7:53 AM

Study by the Center for Public Integrity Finds State Governments at Risk for Corruption...Surprise Surprise

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/19/2012 9:27 AM

K&G Law Group Announces the Fourth Anniversary of Virginia Qui Tam Law.com

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/24/2012 10:11 AM

Update from the Ohio Legislative Session -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Frederick Morgan Submit Testimony in Favor of the Ohio False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/14/2012 12:39 PM

Virginia Qui Tam Law.com Author Zachary Kitts Launches K&G Law Group, PLLC

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/13/2012 9:51 AM

Update from Washington State on the Washington State False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/26/2012 2:40 PM

The Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Publishes a New Model State False Claims Act for 2012

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/25/2012 10:05 AM

Review of Significant 2011 Events for the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/14/2011 12:49 PM

Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk John Frey Jumps Into the Attorney General Race

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/10/2011 3:14 PM

More Candidates for Virginia Attorney General Jump Into the Fray

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/6/2011 11:04 AM

BREAKING NEWS: ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN CUCCINELLI TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA IN 2013

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/1/2011 6:44 AM

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

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/23/2011 10:36 AM

TANSTAAFL: There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, Kentucky. No Kentucky False Claims Act Means No Intervention...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/25/2011 10:08 AM

Introducing a Dynamic New Tool from HHS-OIG

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/15/2011 11:03 AM

A Giant Leap Forward for Virginia Courts....

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/4/2011 11:57 AM

Can Violations of the Davis-Bacon Act Trigger Liability Under the False Claims Act?

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/22/2011 1:15 PM

Review of the 2011 Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference & Awards Dinner

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/19/2011 8:41 AM

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Dedicates Resources to the Fight Against Fraud

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/8/2011 1:05 PM

News This Week: New York State Applies a New Model to False Claims Act Enforcement

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 8/6/2011 11:27 AM

Commonsense Steps State and Local Governments Can Take to Fight Fraud and Strengthen False Claims Act Enforcement, Part II—Funding a State Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 7/22/2011 1:08 PM

Commonsense Steps State and Local Governments Can Take to Fight Fraud and Strengthen False Claims Act Enforcement

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 6/28/2011 10:22 AM

Interesting Reading from the Wall Street Journal...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/26/2011 1:59 PM

Announcing the First New York State False Claims Act Conference

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/17/2011 8:51 AM

Judge Payne says "Hire Local Counsel in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia"

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/2/2011 10:43 AM

What's in a name? A look at the definition of the term "kickback" in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and federal False Claims Act cases

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/29/2011 1:47 PM

Announcing upcoming CLE Seminar on Statutory Attorney's Fees in Virginia Courts

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/26/2011 10:02 AM

Why do you think all the most business-friendly states have state False Claims Acts?

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/16/2011 12:35 PM

The Washington state False Claims Act...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/15/2011 2:26 PM

The Ohio False Claims Act is Introduced...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/11/2011 8:26 AM | Add Comment

Two Major--and Historic--Events in the Past Seven Days...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/2/2011 9:41 AM

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Issues Opinion in ACLU et al. v. Eric H. Holder, et al.

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/28/2011 12:07 PM

The Washington Post misses the mark on doctor self-referrals, but they should still get points for trying...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/19/2011 11:32 AM | Add Comment

The Supreme Court of Virginia Grants Appeal in Cuccinelli v. UVa

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/9/2011 9:57 AM

The New and Improved Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act is "Enrolled" And Sent to the Governor!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/4/2011 1:42 PM

Stephen Kohn blogs about the ACLU lawsuit attacking the seal provisions of the federal False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/26/2011 1:48 PM

The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act is Amended to Match the Federal False Claims Act!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/25/2011 9:20 AM

On the topic of civil investigative demands issued by the Attorney General

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/24/2011 10:45 AM

Every state wants a False Claims Act, but not every state has the political will to pass one...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/19/2011 6:37 PM

Legislative Update--SB 1262 is re-amended back into its original form in the House of Delegates

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/14/2011 4:30 PM

The GMU Journal of Law, Economics & Policy Issue 7.1

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/10/2011 5:35 PM

Action Alert--HB 1399 Must Be Defeated in the Senate

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/8/2011 10:40 AM

Washington Post Announces Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's Intervention in Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act Case

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/30/2011 10:19 AM

Legislative Update: Testimony in Support of SB 1262 before the Virginia General Assembly

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/27/2011 6:31 AM

ACTION ALERT--AMENDMENTS GUTTING THE CID PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FRAUD AGAINST TAXPAYERS ACT

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/20/2011 4:39 PM

Important Breaking News on the Legislative Front--state Sen. Jill Vogel and Del. Greg Habeeb Sponsor Amendments to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act!!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/18/2011 3:33 PM | Add Comment

An Excellent Example of the Need for State False Claims Acts

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/10/2011 12:07 PM

Announcing the First ebook on the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/31/2010 3:38 PM

New Opinion from the Eastern District of Virginia on Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/23/2010 10:43 AM

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Appeals Ruling on Civil Investigative Demand to University of Virginia

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/21/2010 9:36 AM

Comments on the S.E.C.'s Proposed Rulemaking

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/17/2010 12:48 PM

Book Review: "No One Would Listen" by Harry Markopolos (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)(2010)

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/30/2010 9:13 AM | Add Comment

Proving an objective falsehood is the key to success under the FCA

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/19/2010 1:25 PM | Add Comment

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Settles False Claims Act Case Against School Lunch Providers

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/20/2010 7:42 AM | Add Comment

Argument to be Held Tomorrow on the ACLU's Challenge to the Seal Provisions of the Federal False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/21/2010 11:59 AM | Add Comment

Pick your own title: "Former UVa Scientist Michael Mann is Proven Correct, and Human Activity Really is Causing the Earth to Warm" or "Virginia Circuit Court Judge Sets Aside Portions of Civil Investigative Demand"

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 8/31/2010 6:41 PM | Add Comment

Virginia Qui Tam Law.com blog subscriptions are now available on your Kindle

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 8/25/2010 7:17 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Is UVa Allowing a Political Bias to Inhibit Cooperation with the Virginia Attorney General?

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 7/6/2010 2:56 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Truly, there is nothing new under the sun....including the reasons UVa seeks to quash the Civil Investigative Demand issued by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 6/1/2010 11:09 AM | Add Comment

Senator Grassley Sends a Warning to State Legislatures Across the Country

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/1/2010 2:05 PM | Add Comment

New Opinion on Reasonable Attorney's Fees in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/28/2010 11:44 AM | Add Comment

Govenor O'Malley Signs The Maryland False Claims Act Into Law!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/13/2010 1:53 PM | Add Comment

The travails of Colorado, and perhaps an interesting new change in strategy from the enemies of fiscal responsibility.....

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/30/2010 8:28 AM | Add Comment

The Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010 is Amended and Sent to the House of Delegates

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/29/2010 12:17 PM | Add Comment

The Maryland House of Delegates hears testimony on the Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/10/2010 9:07 AM | Add Comment

Connecticut becomes the 26th state to pass a state False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/8/2010 7:09 PM | Add Comment

March 2, 1863: On This Day in History...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/2/2010 4:21 PM | Add Comment

Report from Annapolis on the Maryland False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/23/2010 3:40 PM | Add Comment

Missouri's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Ranked Number One in FY 2008, Despite Not Having a State False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/27/2010 12:51 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

State Legislative Update for 2010

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/12/2010 12:24 PM | Add Comment

Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli Staffs Up the Office of the Attorney General

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/8/2010 4:48 PM | Add Comment

Fraud on the Government--a true Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/6/2010 4:18 PM | Add Comment

GMU Law School Sponsors Lecture on the False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/12/2009 10:52 AM | Add Comment

Virginia's Award-Winning Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Issues its FY 2008-2009 Annual Report

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/7/2009 3:20 PM | Add Comment

News from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia: United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Suit Against Virginia Medicaid Providers

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 11/5/2009 2:23 PM | Add Comment

California Files Suit Against State Street--Claims Bankers Engaged in Massive Fraud

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/20/2009 12:28 PM | Add Comment

Everyone seems to focus on the treble damages, civil penalties, and attorney's fees...

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 10/8/2009 9:59 AM | Add Comment

In Pursuit of a Maryland False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/15/2009 5:38 PM | Add Comment

North Carolina Joins the Deficit Reduction Club With a Bang

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 9/5/2009 12:25 PM | Add Comment

Fighting fraud should be bipartisan in California

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 8/27/2009 10:44 AM | Add Comment

Oregon Joins the Deficit Reduction Club

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 8/19/2009 3:09 PM | Add Comment

This sure explains a few things....

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 7/13/2009 12:46 PM | Add Comment

THE FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT IS REVAMPED FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY!!!!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/18/2009 10:05 PM | Add Comment

THE MINNESOTA FALSE CLAIMS ACT IS SIGNED INTO LAW

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/16/2009 7:47 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

State Qui Tam Legislative Updates

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 5/10/2009 10:39 AM | Add Comment

On the Topic of Transportation Fraud....

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 4/4/2009 11:12 AM | Add Comment

A New Defense for Fraudfeasors Emerges from the Maryland Legislature: "Your Honor, I was just trying to create jobs."

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 3/30/2009 9:06 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

William C. "Bill" Mims Formally Becomes Virginia's 45th Attorney General

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/27/2009 12:04 PM | Add Comment

Maryland False Claims Act Alert: Maryland Needs a Real False Claims Act!

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 2/9/2009 12:50 PM | Add Comment

Just One Example of Why the Office of the Attorney General is so Important

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 1/30/2009 6:05 PM | Add Comment

Ohio Auditor Misses the Mark: Ohio's Plan to Reduce Medicaid Fraud Includes Everything BUT a State False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/30/2008 9:03 AM | Add Comment

Breaking News: Amendments to the Michigan False Claims Act

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/19/2008 10:11 AM | Add Comment

The Final Countdown: How Long will these 28 States Continue to Pay the Penalty for Not Having a State False Claims Act?

Posted by Zachary Kitts at 12/5/2008 3:08 PM | Add Comment
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