Until recently government enforcement and regulatory scrutiny of fraud and other misconduct relating to COVID-19 relief programs were generally limited to end recipients of the relief.
These efforts have mostly been...more
4/20/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA
The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bradley False Claims Act Year in Review. In that decade, much has remained the same in FCA enforcement. To start with the obvious: It continues to result in billions of dollars...more
2/3/2022
/ Alternate Remedy ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Causation ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare ,
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) ,
Materiality ,
Overpayment ,
Pleading Standards ,
Public Disclosure Bar ,
Request for Equitable Adjustment ,
Scienter ,
Settlement
The federal government is substantially ramping up its enforcement of COVID-19-related fraud. In a press release issued yesterday, the United States Secret Service announced the naming of a “National Pandemic Fraud Recovery...more
12/23/2021
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
FHFA ,
Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Investigations ,
Loans ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) ,
Unemployment Insurance