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Husch Blackwell LLP

PPP Loan Audits Could Affect Millions of Borrowers

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In March 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law establishing, among other things, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered...more

Cozen O'Connor

In extremis — PPP Money Is Not “Free” So Applicants & Recipients Need to Beware

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As most of the population is aware, to try and preserve the economy and businesses viable during the COVID-19 pandemic, congress passed the CARES Act. That bill included the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), in which small...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

PPP Loans: Overview of Prior Guidance

The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) began with rushed legislation and a race for financial support in the middle of a pandemic. This race was hardly a straight line as the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Second Wave Of COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement: An Emerging Risk For Businesses

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On March 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release trumpeting the agency’s “historic level of enforcement action” in response to COVID-19 related fraud. Roughly one year after Congress passed the $2.2...more

Harris Beach PLLC

PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Increase in Federal Investigations Pose Risks for Small Businesses

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A significant part of the March 2020 CARES Act, the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the nation, helping struggling owners pay...more

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