Law360, New York (March 02, 2011, 2:35 PM ET) -- In launching his first major initiative as New York’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, signaled increased enforcement focus on New York’s recently amended False Claims Act (NYFCA) in an effort to enhance New York’s ability to recover funds stolen from the taxpayers’ pockets and the government’s purse.
On Jan. 27, 2011, Schneiderman announced the creation of the Taxpayer Protection Unit (TPU) to target government pension fund fraud, contractors who over-bill taxpayers, public officials who use fraudulent claims to obtain state money, and major tax evaders.[1] Schneiderman also...
The Empire State Strikes Back
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