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PilieroMazza PLLC

PPP Loans Under the Microscope: False Claims Act and Enforcement Trends

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While the COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a distant memory for many, its effects continue to reverberate for others—particularly for businesses that obtained loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Whether...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

PPP Enforcement Actions Gather Steam

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to provide a fast influx of assistance to small businesses during the economic shock created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed with which loans were distributed to...more

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False Claims Act Considerations for PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offered much-needed financial relief to businesses directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the...more

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Money for Nothing—Except Potential False Claims Act Liability

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CARES Act - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act (P.L. 116-136) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides over $2 trillion of...more

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The PPP Litigation Wave Is Coming: Anticipated “Qui Tam” Lawsuits Under the False Claims Act

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Many businesses and other borrowers, such as nonprofit organizations, that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are now several weeks into disbursing their PPP loans for payroll, mortgage or lease payments, and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Enforcement Risks and the CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided for the establishment and expansion of a range of economic assistance programs designed to help...more

WilmerHale

COVID-19: What History Tells Us About the Importance of the False Claims Act in a Time of Pandemic

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This is the first in a series of client alerts addressing the likely role of the False Claims Act in the wake of the massive federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 20, 2020, the Department of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

CARES Act loans and related programs come with increased oversight and risk of False Claims Act prosecution: Borrowers beware

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) came into effect as part of an ongoing effort to combat the financial crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act...more

Carlton Fields

Five Steps to Minimize the Risk of Future FCA Investigations and Enforcement Actions Stemming From COVID-19 Stimulus Funding

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Following past national economic emergencies, the government and whistleblowers have initiated federal False Claims Act actions against recipients of government funding....more

Williams Mullen

Paycheck Protection Program: After the Pay Comes the Chase

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Federal Stimulus and Oversight - On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which included among its provisions the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP...more

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SBA Loans Under the CARES Act - Updated as of April 25, 2020

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more

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Applying for a CARES Act Loan? Take Three Simple Steps Now to Avoid Government Scrutiny Later

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The COVID-19 virus crush is upon us at this moment. Like in 2008 with TARP, the government has invited businesses around the country to apply for CARES Act relief to help survive this pandemic...more

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COVID-19 Insights Week In Review — April 8, 2020

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As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the nation, your team at ML Strategies continues to monitor legislative and regulatory updates at the federal and state level. Each week, ML Strategies will provide weekly updates...more

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