western states surety conference

The False Claims Act:  What is a “Claim”?
Loren D. Podwill/Randy L. Arthur/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey

Materiality:
An Unstated Yet Essential Element for False Claims Act Liability
James P. Diwik ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold

Standing in Faux Leather Shoes:
The Surety’s Risk in Pursuing the Principal’s Claim
John Spencer Stewart/Jan D. Sokol/Thomas A. Larkin/Helen M. Kim ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray

The Pay Request:  An Invitation for False Claims Allegations
James H. Lawhn ▪ Oliver, Lau, Lawhn, Ogawa & Nakamura

Incentive or Bludgeon?
Damages and Attorneys’ Fees Under False Claims Acts
David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau

Subsection 8 of the California False Claims Act:
The Surety’s Escape Route or a Booby Trap?
Craig E. Guenther/Colin K. McCarthy ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange