Civil Litigation,
Government
Aug. 29, 2019
Legislation will promote frivolous shakedown lawsuits
Assembly Bill 1270 (Stone) is an attempt to expand the False Claims Act to allow the attorney general, local prosecutors and private attorneys potentially to sue taxpayers for tax disputes.
The trial lawyer bar is pushing a bill to change and expand laws to "solve" tax fraud with a vague and confusing piece of legislation that promotes frivolous shakedown lawsuits. The last thing California needs right now is another shakedown lawsuit mechanism to trap unwary businesses.
Assembly Bill 1270 (Stone) is an attempt to expand ...
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