DOJ Continues Historic Level of Criminal and Civil Enforcement Against COVID-19 Fraud -
On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update on its efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud. ...more
Comments made by Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys during a recent webinar provided insight into the government’s civil enforcement priorities related to the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, government attorneys...more
8/19/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Telemedicine
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling recently announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Massachusetts entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Special Inspector General Brian D....more
Leading up to a webinar on July 15, 2020, we are publishing a blog series covering the risks of enforcement against companies that received COVID-19 relief funds under the CARES Act and strategies for mitigating these risks....more
7/6/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Natural Disasters ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Since the early days of the pandemic, Mintz’s COVID-19 Compliance & Enforcement Defense Task Force has closely monitored and advised clients on the evolving COVID-19 relief programs, including those created by the Coronavirus...more
6/23/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FCC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Health Care Providers ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans
Today the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued additional guidance with respect to the “necessity” certification required under the CARES Act in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The relevant...more