Tips on Preparing to Defend Against Allegations of SBA Loan Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis -
Federal emergency relief legislation—including the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)—has...more
8/28/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Indictments ,
IRS ,
Loans ,
Mail Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Wire Fraud
While there has been a lot of controversy in the media surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), there is no question that the program has served as an invaluable lifeline to many small and medium-sized businesses...more
7/16/2020
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Bank Fraud ,
Business Ownership ,
CARES Act ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Treble Damages ,
Wire Fraud
How much of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) will end up in the hands of bad actors? With several hundreds of billions of dollars in the PPP bucket, fraud, misuse, and misdirection of funds is already being identified...more
7/13/2020
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CARES Act ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FBI ,
Federal Loans ,
Foreign Financial Accounts ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Government Investigations ,
Identity Theft ,
Law Enforcement ,
Loan Applications ,
Misuse or Misdirection of Funds ,
Offshore Funds ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)