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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

COVID-19 Relief Enforcement Actions Highlight Ongoing Risk

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to demonstrate its sustained interest in COVID-19 relief fraud as an enforcement priority and we can expect to see persistent enforcement in this area....more

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PPP Fraud Enforcement Shows No Signs of Slowing

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After dozens of high-profile criminal prosecutions and a growing wave of civil investigations, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force is poised to continue its pursuit of fraud, abuse, and...more

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Up Next: Lenders May Be the Next Government Focus for PPP Fraud

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INTRODUCTION - On 24 January 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the FRB) announced it entered into a consent order (Consent Order) with a member bank imposing an approximately US$2.3 million civil...more

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Could PPP Lenders Be Liable for Borrower Misrepresentations?

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On December 8, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a statement regarding its intent to investigate certain participants in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 18

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Six Months of COVID-19 Relief: Enforcement and Litigation Trends for Borrowers

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An uptick in fraud prosecutions and litigation has historically followed federal crisis relief programs. In addition to this historical trend, the attention fraud related to the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") has garnered...more

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PPP Lenders and Fraudulent Borrowers: False Claims Act Liability and AML Risk

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Can BSA/AML Requirements Lead to Deemed Knowledge of Borrower Fraud? The first two weeks of August brought a milestone of sorts in the ongoing recovery from the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

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SBA Announces: “SBA may begin a review of any PPP loan of any size at any time in SBA’s discretion” & DOJ Announces Multiple...

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Between May 20 and May 22, SBA announced three new Interim Final Rules and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced three new fraud prosecutions stemming from PPP loans. Those prosecutions reflect that the DOJ does not...more

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Update: Investigations Under the CARES Act Ramp Up Even as Oversight Roles Remain Vacant

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The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) injected previously unthinkable amounts of stimulus funds into the struggling U.S. economy. To oversee the disbursement of these funds and to...more

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