Building on the recent passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), at the American Bar Association’s 2024 National Institute on White Collar Crime conference in San Francisco earlier this month (2024 ABA...more
3/19/2024
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
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Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 12, 2021, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) settled its first civil action for alleged fraud against the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) – the primary lending program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
1/27/2021
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Civil Liability ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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FIRREA ,
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Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
White Collar Crimes
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extreme market turmoil. While it appears that the initial shock is subsiding, there is the possibility that market volatility will continue if there is another surge in COVID-19 cases and as...more
On May 5, 2020, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) brought its first charges for defrauding the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”)....more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”) provides over $2 trillion in economic relief to eligible businesses and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with prior...more