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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

COVID-19 Relief Enforcement Actions Highlight Ongoing Risk

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to demonstrate its sustained interest in COVID-19 relief fraud as an enforcement priority and we can expect to see persistent enforcement in this area....more

McDermott Will & Emery

The PPP Turns Four: Lessons Learned and What Lies Ahead

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Four years ago this month, lenders began dispersing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses in what would become the largest Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program in history. The SBA approved...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CARES Act appeals: Key steps in addressing denials and repayments

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress initiated several programs to help businesses weather the difficult economic conditions. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided two of these...more

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PPP Fraud Enforcement Shows No Signs of Slowing

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After dozens of high-profile criminal prosecutions and a growing wave of civil investigations, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force is poised to continue its pursuit of fraud, abuse, and...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Department of Justice Announces Increased Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort to Combat PPP Fraud

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The U.S. Justice Department recently announced an increased nationwide coordinated law enforcement effort aimed at combatting COVID-related fraud. The initiative seeks to identify and prosecute individuals and companies who...more

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Screening Failures Caused PPP Fraud

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On December 1, 2022, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report describing the poor performance of the financial technology companies that took a prominent role in administering the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses– May 2022 #4

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Fraud Allegations Could Bedevil Borrowers in SBA COVID-19 Relief Programs for Many Years - As everyone who has been tracking the COVID-19 relief programs since 2020 knows, at the outset there was...more

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Fraud Allegations Could Bedevil Borrowers in SBA COVID-19 Relief Programs for Many Years

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As everyone who has been tracking the COVID-19 relief programs since 2020 knows, at the outset there was massive confusion about the programs’ requirements as well as fear that funding could run out before businesses with...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Restaurants Push for More COVID Relief

Two years ago this week, the country began to shut down due to COVID. Now, thousands of restaurant owners, employees and patrons alike are calling on President Biden to assist in getting another round of restaurant relief...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

PPP Loan Fall-Out: Expect More Audits and Investigations

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Unfortunately, the PPP Loan fall-out is far from over.  As we noted in the last blog on PPP issues, we are seeing a number of PPP Forgiveness denials for a number of different reasons, and, along with that, we are seeing the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

PPP Loan Forgiveness Appeal Process: 4 Steps to Knowing and Protecting Your Rights

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As discussed in PilieroMazza’s previous alert, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness application way back in May of 2020.  Since then, PPP forgiveness...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021.  The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards. As of December 13, 2021, the SBA had...more

Cozen O'Connor

In extremis — PPP Money Is Not “Free” So Applicants & Recipients Need to Beware

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As most of the population is aware, to try and preserve the economy and businesses viable during the COVID-19 pandemic, congress passed the CARES Act. That bill included the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), in which small...more

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Update for Employers: Recent Legislation Improves, Extends Employee Retention Credit

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Please note: This alert has been updated with new developments after the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021.  The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards. As of November 15, 2021, the SBA had...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021. The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards. As of November 8, 2021, the SBA had...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers - (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021. The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards. As of October 25, 2021, the SBA had...more

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PPP Recipients Beware – Your Loan Forgiveness May Be a Credit Due Back to Government

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One of most significant aspects of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). PPP, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021.  The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards. As of October 12, 2021, the SBA had...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021.  The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing both initial and supplemental awards.  As of October 4, 2021, the SBA had...more

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Where Are We Now? An Up-to-Date Guide to the Paycheck Protection Program

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Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, Congress has enacted subsequent laws and the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S...more

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Paycheck Protection Program – Borrower Appeals of Final SBA Loan Review Decisions

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On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued an Interim Final Rule (the “Borrower Appeal Rule”) detailing the (largely technical) procedures for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrower...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021. The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing awards. As of September 20, 2021, the SBA had made decisions on 95% of all...more

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Front and Center: Latest SVO Grant Numbers (UPDATED)

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The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021. The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing awards. As of September 13, 2021, the SBA had made decisions on 94% of all...more

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SBA Expands COVID Disaster Loans

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Effective September 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) significantly expanded the ability of small businesses to apply for low-interest loans through the revised COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan...more

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