Over the past decade, New York and other states have employed some version of a “False Claims Act” (FCA) to enforce violations of the tax law, and occasionally these cases wade into residency and personal income tax waters. One of the tax jurisdictions is the District of Columbia, and recently they scored a big win in a FCA case.
Chicago lawyer Stephen Diamond has made quite a name for himself in recent years for his perceived abuse of the Illinois False Claims Act (“FCA”). Many believe Diamond is misusing the FCA or is using it for self-serving reasons not consistent with the FCA’s intent.
Chicago lawyer Stephen Diamond has made quite a name for himself in recent years for his perceived abuse of the Illinois False Claims Act (“FCA”). Many believe Diamond is misusing the FCA or is using it for self-serving reasons not consistent with the FCA’s intent.
Chicago lawyer Stephen Diamond has made quite a name for himself in recent years for his perceived abuse of the Illinois False Claims Act (“FCA”). Many believe Diamond is misusing the FCA or is using it for self-serving reasons not consistent with the FCA’s intent.
Chicago lawyer Stephen Diamond has made quite a name for himself in recent years for his perceived abuse of the Illinois False Claims Act (“FCA”). Many believe Diamond is misusing the FCA or is using it for self-serving reasons not consistent with the FCA’s intent.
Last week, Governor Cuomo announced the latest round of grants to
district attorneys’ offices in 29 New York State counties under the Crimes
Against Revenue Program (also known as “CARP”). The program provides substantial monetary grants to district attorneys’ offices in the state to investigate and prosecute crimes against the public fisc.