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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Enforcement Actions Fraud

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Current Enforcement Efforts in the Battle Against COVID-19 Loan Program Fraud

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented impacts around the world including stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, and economic uncertainty. Businesses across the United States were forced to close their doors, limit...more

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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Paycheck Protection Program Enforcement Likely to Continue with Focus on More Complex Cases

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Recent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) enforcement trends suggest that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun focusing on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions centered on PPP applicants’ technical compliance...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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DOJ Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action, Launches Two New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Forces

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On August 23, 2023, DOJ announced that its latest coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 relief fraud has resulted in 718 enforcement actions, including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants,...more

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The USDOJ Continues to Increase Its Fraud Enforcement Actions Related To COVID-19 Relief Benefits

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Fraud enforcement actions by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) continue to rise against companies and individuals related to their applications for and receipt of COVID-19 benefits. It appears that no type of...more

K&L Gates LLP

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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US Department of Justice Expanding Prosecution of Individuals and Companies for Payroll Protection Program Fraud

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In May 2022, the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) filed its first civil complaint for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) fraud under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) in a Florida federal court. The government alleged that...more

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US Government Uses Receipt of PPP Funds to Create Piggyback Liability in FCA Case

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Physician Partners of America’s settlement highlights significant risks facing False Claims Act defendants who received Paycheck Protection Program funds. An April 2022 US Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement suggests...more

Troutman Pepper

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

Jenner & Block

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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DOJ Announces First-In-The-Nation False Claims Act Settlement with PPP Lender

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​​​​​​​The government has been actively investigating and prosecuting Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP” or the “Program”) fraud ever since the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) rolled out the Program in the Spring of...more

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Podcast: Hot Areas in COVID-19 Enforcement, Testing, and Funding - Diagnosing Health Care

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While the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be moving into our rearview mirror, government investigations and enforcement actions targeting COVID-19-related fraud are just starting to heat up. What can businesses do to prevent or...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

PPP Lenders Beware: The DOJ Secured A First-Of-Its-Kind FCA Settlement

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​​​​​​​In response to “a series of sensational congressional investigations into the sale of provisions and munitions to the War Department” where “the United States had been billed for nonexistent or worthless goods, charged...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

PPP Enforcement Actions Gather Steam

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to provide a fast influx of assistance to small businesses during the economic shock created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed with which loans were distributed to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Healthcare Fraud Settlement Showcases Government’s Additional Focus on COVID-19-Related Fraud

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) last month announced a new blockbuster settlement agreement under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”), involving alleged violations of the Stark law and other efforts to...more

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More DOJ Double-Dipping PPP Fraud News

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues rolling out new settlement agreements related to COVID-19 fraud - highlighting the government’s and a common relator’s efforts to crack down on those alleged to have improperly...more

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US Launches Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

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As part of its ongoing effort to crack down on health care-related COVID-19 fraud, the U.S. Justice Department has launched a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action that recently led to criminal charges against 21...more

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Latest PPP Fraud Settlement Showcases Civil and Criminal Penalties for Knowingly Submitting False Claims

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues racking up more settlement agreements under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”) with companies and individuals alleged to have improperly used funds received...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

DOJ Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Takedown – But Will It Expand Enforcement to More Complex Schemes?

Fraud stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a criminal enforcement priority for the US Department of Justice (DOJ). On April 20, DOJ announced a new round of criminal charges against 21 defendants that stem from...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Government Investigations Team Insights - February 2022

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

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Criminal Tax Violations: 2022 Enforcement Trends

This is the third post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in anti-corruption. Up next: State AG enforcement trends. Tax season is...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 1 - The Anatomy of a PPP Fraud Investigation

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast series is hosted by Matthew S. Adams and Matthew D. Lee, Co-Chairs of Fox Rothschild's White-Collar Criminal Defense and Regulatory Compliance Practice. In the inaugural episode, Matt is...more

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Settlement Illustrates Continued Use of FCA to Combat PPP Fraud

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The trend of private parties suing businesses under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”) for violating requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP” or the “Program”) continues. Just recently, the...more

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False Claims Act Case Tracker for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud - Update

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In the Spring of 2020, the Small Business Association (“SBA”) began administering the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP” or the “Program”) to provide SBA-backed loans to help eligible businesses maintain their workforces...more

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