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District of Columbia False Claims Act Expanded to Tax Claims Wednesday, March 10, 2021 On January 13, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the False Claims Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Amendment”), 1 which expanded liability under the D.C. False Claims Act (“D.C. FCA”) to include tax-related claims. Such tax-related claims include false tax returns that understate tax liability or seek a tax refund. 2 The Amendment is subject to the Congressional 30-day review period, currently underway, and is expected to go in effect in March 2021. 3 The Amendment aims to increase revenue for the District of Columbia by enabling the D.C. attorney general to bring a new category of D.C. FCA cases, clearly signaling the District of Columbia’s intent to avail itself of the Amendment, particularly in the wake of the harsh financial impacts of COVID-19 on the district. ....
Va. House of Delegates passes bill to make Office of Civil Rights permanent Virginia General Assembly Building (Source: WHSV) By WHSV Newsroom | February 2, 2021 at 1:44 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 1:44 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV/Office of the Attorney General Press Release) On Monday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed a civil rights bill from Attorney General Mark Herring and House Majority Leader Charniele Herring to make the Office of Civil Rights a permanent part of the Office of the Attorney General. According to a press release from the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Civil Rights was created to secure and expand the civil rights of Virginians and to protect all Virginians from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or other protected status. ....
New law will help ensure economic relief payments benefit Virginians, not debt collectors Cash (FILE) (Source: Giorgio Trovato) By WHSV Newsroom | December 31, 2020 at 8:34 AM EST - Updated December 31 at 8:34 AM RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV/Office of Va. Attorney General Press Release) A new law from Attorney General Mark Herring and Delegate Hala Ayala will ensure that the $600 economic support payments help Virginians support themselves and their families during the pandemic rather than getting swept up by debt collectors and creditors, a press release from the attorney general’s office says. The release says the bill passed in this year’s special legislative session after it was discovered that “the initial round of $1,200 support payments issued by Congress as part of the CARES Act was left vulnerable to seizure or garnishment.” ....