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The Company You Keep: FCA Investigations of 8(a) Program Contractors

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Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more

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COVID-19: Anticipated Biden Administration Initiatives

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With the Biden Administration set to take over, COVID-19 priorities are expected to change. To assist with identifying and anticipating the Administration’s priorities, we outline below the Administration’s key initiatives....more

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PPP/CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense Response Kit

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The PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense Team has developed a Response Kit that includes the PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense overview; FAQ’s; Important Documents list; and Burr’s PPP and...more

Locke Lord LLP

SBA Issues New Guidance Reducing Risk of Government Investigations for Paycheck Protection Program Borrowers

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Businesses applying for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) must make certain certifications to the government in their application, including a certification that the loan is “necessary” to support the...more

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U.S. Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients: Risks of Qui Tam Actions under the False Claims Act

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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), making available nearly $350 billion in loan funding to small businesses impacted by...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: PPP Borrowers And Lenders Under The Microscope

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule that would establish a revised framework for the fair value determination for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.13.2019 | Top Story: Buffeted by Changing Consumer Demands, Dean Foods Declares Bankruptcy

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Dean Foods, the largest milk company in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection, a “fresh setback to a U.S. dairy industry struggling against declining U.S. milk consumption and rising competition.”  Industry experts...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2019 #2

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FALSE CLAIMS ACT - Department of Justice – The DOJ announced that Richard Moore, the owner of Carolina Sodding Services, LLC, and Carolina Enterprises of the Lowcountry, LLC, agreed to pay $1.6 million to resolve...more

Troutman Pepper

FTC Investigates Small Business Financing Based On Expansive View Of UDAP Authority

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On May 23, the FTC launched an investigation into potentially unfair or deceptive practices in the small business financing industry, including by merchant cash advance providers. Although the launch of the investigation was...more

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California DBO Reports on Marketplace Lending Inquiry

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The results are in from the California Department of Business Oversight's (DBO) investigation into online marketplace lending....more

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