In this episode, Investigations, Enforcement and White Collar partners Bobby Higdon and David Rybicki reflect on their recent posts in the Department of Justice and what to expect in the world of corporate enforcement under...more
In this first episode of our series on the government's response to the Paycheck Protection Program, white collar practitioners Chris Nasson, David Rybicki, Neil Smith, and Hayley Trahan-Liptak provide an overview of the...more
2/23/2021
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Lenders ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
On 21 January 2021, President Biden issued an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to issue new guidance for...more
The election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as president of the United States and Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate mean that the private sector can expect to be the main focus of congressional...more
2/4/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Big Tech ,
CARES Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Private Sector ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
White Collar Crimes
Borrowers of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of US$2M or more will be required to complete a new form as part of the Small Business Administration (SBA) review process, which appears to ask key questions about private...more
As many corporate practitioners know from experience, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers and federal prosecutors often factor a company’s inability to pay into corporate civil and criminal resolutions with the...more
On 19 June 2020, in a major reversal of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) previous position, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury announced that they will publicize additional data...more
6/26/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investigations ,
Liability ,
Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Information ,
SBA
The newly created House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has launched a series of inquiries that will have lasting implications for recipients of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)...more
Congress passed some $2 trillion worth of pandemic relief at the end of March, with additional relief currently under consideration. The rules governing these programs have been constantly changing. As millions of businesses...more
In response to the economic crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, which President Donald J. Trump subsequently signed...more