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Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Fraud: A Survey & Analysis of Recent Civil & Criminal Enforcement Outcomes

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who were suffering the...more

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EnforceMintz — COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Unlikely to Slow Down in 2024

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The government continued to dedicate enormous resources to investigating and prosecuting fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief programs in 2023. While we observed some civil False Claims Act settlements, criminal enforcement...more

Holland & Knight LLP

COVID-19 PHE Ends May 11: What It Means for the Provision of Telehealth Under Medicare

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The Biden Administration announced on Jan. 30, 2023, its intent to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Fortunately, the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) extends certain key telehealth...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Biden Administration Extends Statute of Limitations for PPP and EIDL Fraud to Ten Years

Two weeks ago, President Biden signed two laws extending the statute of limitations for civil and criminal fraud actions involving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to ten years....more

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COVID-19: President Biden Announces Chief Prosecutor for Pandemic Fraud

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Among the many important themes in his March 1, 2022, State of the Union address, President Joe Biden declared that “the watchdogs are back,” when he announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would appoint a Chief...more

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – The Biden Administration Will Allow Prisoners on Home Confinement Under the CARES Act to Stay Home After...

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For the second year in a row, people throughout the United States are navigating how to celebrate important holiday traditions safely with friends and family in light of COVID-19. This year, the Biden Administration has made...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Indictments Filed in US for Fraudulent Receipt of Federal Financial Assistance from CARES Act

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The volume of assistance, totalling USD 2.8 trillion, provided financial aid to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Closer Scrutiny Expected of Corporate Conduct

The Biden administration is widely expected to be tougher on corporate wrongdoing than its predecessor. Although there have not yet been significant changes to existing policies, key nominations to date and early enforcement...more

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FCA Enforcement Priorities in the Biden Administration

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During a question-and-answer session following his opening remarks at the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Conference earlier this year, Senator Chuck Grassley said that the government needed to “come down with a sledgehammer,...more

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Vaccine Production And State Intervention In The U.S.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have become increasingly involved in the private sector. State-owned enterprises have long been common in Asia, but the pandemic has increased their prominence in...more

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What’s in Store for White-Collar Enforcement in 2021 and Beyond

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Federal white-collar prosecutions declined considerably from 2010 to 2019, and likely fell even further last year after courts and government offices closed. But given the impending end of the pandemic, another surge of...more

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Zeroing In: Early Trends In White-Collar Prosecutions Under Biden’s DOJ

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If the Biden administration's early moves are any indicator, its Department of Justice (DOJ) is poised to devote more time and energy to the prosecution of white-collar crime than it did under the Trump administration, when...more

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Bioventus Agrees to Pay $3.6 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations

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The False Claims Act is a powerful tool for government prosecutors to use against healthcare providers, and drug and device companies.  The Trump Administration used the False Claims Act to attack the opioid industry and rein...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Despite Decrease in 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries, Investigations and Litigation Expected to Rise...

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Despite Decrease in 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries, Investigations and Litigation Expected to Rise Under the Biden Administration - As previously detailed by Arent Fox, total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Congressional and Government Investigations in 2021: What to Expect from the Biden-Harris Administration and How to Prepare

As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities. Investigators in...more

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