AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we analyze a recent Eleventh Circuit decision addressing False Claims Act penalties and the...more
2/28/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discount Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Since April 2020, through the CARES Act, the government has provided billions of dollars in emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering from the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including through...more
2/15/2022
/ Bank Fraud ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Wire Fraud
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
On May 19, 2020, President Trump signed the Executive Order “Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery.” The Order seeks “to combat the economic consequences of COVID-19” by directing government agencies to consider...more
Criminal Willie Sutton was once asked why he robbed banks. His response: “Because that’s where the money is.” Introduction - With the enactment of the CARES Act on March 25, 2020, the U.S. government appropriated $2.2...more
This month, Attorney General William Barr issued a memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize detection, investigation, and prosecution of all criminal conduct related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Justice...more
On March 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas has filed the first action in federal court concerning fraud related to the COVID-19...more