The economic response to the pandemic will continue to generate significant investigative scrutiny by Congress, inspectors general, and law enforcement—likely for years to come. The House Select Subcommittee on the...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
The long-anticipated wave of civil enforcement actions involving participants in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has begun. On 12 January 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first civil settlement...more
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
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
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