Pursuant to its amicus program, TAF has prepared briefs in the following matters:

Supreme Court of California No. S123951

Joey Wells, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants v. One2One Learning Foundation, et al., Defendants and Respondents and State of California, Real Party in Interest and Respondent
Amicus Curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud in Support of Plaintiffs/Appellants
Issue: Liability of Local Public Entities under the California FCA
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Eleventh Circuit No. 04-16167-B (brief submitted February 1, 2005)
United States ex rel. Patrick Bruce Atkins, M.D. v. Charles Mc. McInteer, M.D., et. al.
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court of Alabama, Southern Division
Amicus Curiae brief of Taxpayers Against Fraud in Support of Appellant
Issue: Whether the District Court erred in dismissing the Relator’s claim on the grounds that false claims was submitted to a state Medicaid agency, which causes the agency to forward false claims to the Federal Government, are not actionable because the fraudfeasor does not personally present the claims to a federal employee.
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U.S. Supreme Court No. 03-982 and 03-907
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, Petitioner v.John W. Banks, II, Respondent, and;
Comissioners of International Revenue, Petitioner v.Sigitas J. Banaitis, Respondent.
Amicus Curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud in Support of Respondents
Issue: Taxation of relator awards and assignment of income
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Supreme Court of California No. S119046
State of California, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellant v. Altus Finance, S.A., et al., Defendants, CDR Enterprises, et al., Defendants and Respondents
Amicus Curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud in Support of Petitioner, the State of California
Issue: Regulatory agency jurisdiction; Role of the State Attorney General; False claims for government property or services
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Supreme Court of Illinois No. 97023
Raymond G. SCACHITTI, Patrick J. HOULIHAN and Robert F. RIFKIN, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES AND DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP,Defendants-Appellees.
Amici Curiae of AARP and Taxpayers Against Fraud in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants
Issue: Constitutionality of Illinois False Claims Act
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Eleventh Circuit No. 01-15337-BB, 01-17033-BB,
02-11471-A (brief submitted May 6, 2002)
United States ex rel. John King v. Jackson County Hospital Corporation
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: FCA Liability of Local Governments
 

Third Circuit No. 00-3691 (brief submitted April 24, 2001)
United States ex rel. Anthony Dunleavy v. County of Delaware
On appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: FCA Liability of Local Governments

Seventh Circuit No. 00-4110 (brief submitted March 23, 2001)
United States ex rel. Janet Chandler v. Cook County, Illinois
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: FCA Liability of Localities after Stevens

Ninth Circuit No. No. 03-17082 (brief submitted March 9, 2004 Appellant Patrick Campbell, M.D.,  United States of America and State of California ex rel., Plaintiff and Appellant United States of America, Intervenor and Appellee V. Redding Medical Center and Tenet Healthcare Corp., defendant
Issue: First to file bar
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Second Circuit No. 00-6269 (brief submitted December 22, 2000)
United States ex rel. Patricia Mikes v. Straus, Ambinder, and Friedman
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: Implied False Certification/Medical Standard of Care

Ninth Circuit No. 00-55328 (brief submitted 6/2000)
United States ex rel. Linda Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Company
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: Section 3730(b)(5) First-to-File Bar

U.S. Supreme Court
State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. U.S. ex rel. Jonathan Stevens
On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
No. 98-1828 (briefs submitted 10/99; 11/99)
Amicus Curiae in support of Respondent; Supplemental Brief, Amicus Curiae in support of Respondent
Issues: 11th Amendment; State Qui Tam Liability; Relator Standing Under Article III of the Constitution

Fifth Circuit Case No.97-20948 (brief submitted 6/98)
United States ex rel. Joyce Riley v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital et al.
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: Relator Standing Under Article III of the Constitution

U.S. Supreme Court No. 95-1340 (brief submitted 1/97)
Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States ex rel. William J. Schumer
On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Amicus Curiae in support of Respondent
Issues: Public Disclosure Bar; Injury to Public Fisc

Third Circuit Case No. 96-1617 (brief submitted 10/96)
United States ex rel. Anthony J. Dunleavy v. County Of Delaware, et al.
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issue: Public Disclosure Bar

Fourth Circuit Record No. 95-2811 (brief submitted 6/96)
United States ex rel. Pamela Berge v. Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Alabama At Birmingham, et al.
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellee
Issues: Amenability of States to FCA Suits; Application of FCA to Scientific Research Fraud

Fifth Circuit Case No. 96-40868 (brief submitted 12/96)
United States ex rel. James M. Thompson v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., et al.
On Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Amicus Curiae in support of Appellant
Issues: False or Fraudulent Claim under FCA / Violation of Medicare Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral Laws; Injury to Public Fisc

Copies of the briefs are available from TAF upon request.