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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -

Investigations Newsletter: Medical Device Company to Pay Over $700,000 To Resolve Criminal Allegations

ArentFox Schiff on 1/6/2023

Medical Device Company to Pay Over $700,000 To Resolve Criminal Allegations - On January 4, 2023, a criminal information was filed in the Southern District of Illinois, in which Jet Medical Inc. (Jet), a medical device...more

Snackable: Food & Beverage Review

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/2/2022

We invite you to enjoy a review of the food and beverage industry with bite size articles ranging from regulatory and real estate trends to litigation and M&A happenings. The past two years have seen significant changes...more

One Step Closer To The Federal Decriminalization Of Marijuana

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/15/2021

The “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act,” was published today. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, delivers a plan for the comprehensive...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 12

Hogan Lovells on 3/17/2021

In Washington: President Biden on Tuesday began what is expected to be a weeks-long sales pitch to tout the new coronavirus relief package. Biden visited Smith Flooring in Chester, Pennsylvania, a small business that received...more

Investigations Newsletter: DOJ’s 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Lowest Since 2008

ArentFox Schiff on 1/25/2021

DOJ’s 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Lowest Since 2008 - On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it obtained more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving...more

HHS Releases New Frequently Asked Questions Regarding CARES Act Provider Relief Funds - December 2020

King & Spalding on 12/28/2020

This month, HHS released over twenty new and modified Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding payments distributed to providers via the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The FAQs cover a wide range of topics, including...more

AFSA Extra Credit Podcast: Navigating Advertising During COVID-19

Hudson Cook, LLP on 8/20/2020

Advertising during a global pandemic and social justice movement triggers an increased level of regulatory risk and reputational harm. Regulators moved quickly to interrupt bad actors that took immediate advantage of...more

Should Mass Torts Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Be Allowed to Use PPP Money to Increase Their TV Advertising Spend?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/7/2020

Plaintiffs’ lawyers spent $67M between January and May on mass tort TV advertising, a 6.6% increase from the same time last year. As many of us work from home, learn from home, or are otherwise stuck at home due to the...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: July 2020 #11

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/31/2020

Congress - Congressional leaders from both parties and administration officials have acknowledged that the two sides remain far apart as negotiations on the next COVID relief package continue....more

COVID-19 Washington Update: July 2020 #5

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/15/2020

Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s activities in response to COVID-19 since our last update. Please note we will only publish updates on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week....more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - July 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 7/6/2020

This week: Coronavirus response; House passes massive infrastructure bill along partisan lines; California begins enforcing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); comment period announced for proposed FCC modifications to...more

The Risks Are Real: What We Know and Can Predict About CARES Act Financial Fraud Enforcement

ArentFox Schiff on 6/29/2020

While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs. The CARES Act was signed into law on March...more

SBA and Department of Treasury Announce Disclosure of PPP Recipients

ArentFox Schiff on 6/26/2020

SBA and Department of Treasury Announce Disclosure of PPP Recipients - After weeks of mounting public and congressional pressure, on Friday, June 19, the SBA and Department of Treasury announced that it will make...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: June 2020 #6

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/24/2020

Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since our last update (Thursday, June 18) – including today’s proclamation by President Trump to extend and expand COVID-19 related...more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - June 2020 #3

McGuireWoods Consulting on 6/19/2020

This week: Coronavirus response; Section 230 under fire again on both sides of the aisle; momentum grows for regulating facial recognition technology....more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – June 2020 #11

Hogan Lovells on 6/15/2020

In Washington: On Saturday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said that the White House is targeting a phase four stimulus package focusing on American manufacturing that will be “at least $2 trillion dollars.” ...more

The Week in Weed: June 2020 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/12/2020

Our big news this week is that the American Bar Association asked the Small Business Administration to make marijuana-related companies eligible for relief funds....more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - June 2020 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 6/12/2020

This week: Coronavirus response; FCC approves 5G upgrade order on party lines; Senate Republicans urge FCC to act on Section 230 Executive Order....more

COVID-19 Policy Update #21

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/26/2020

Leaders of Small Business Committee Reach Consensus on Bill to Extend PPP Loan Deadline, Senate Fails to Clear Measure by Unanimous Consent as Phase 4 Negotiations Likely to Dominate June - Bipartisan leaders of the Senate...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: May 2020 #4

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/14/2020

Today’s federal government activity in response to COVID-19 includes House Democrats’ release of their Heroes Act as well as the following other developments: Congress - Today, House Democrats unveiled their $3 trillion...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: May 2020 #3

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/12/2020

Today's federal government response related to COVID-19 includes: Congress - The timing for House action on Democrats’ yet-to-be-unveiled CARES 2.0 proposal remains uncertain....more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - May 2020 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/8/2020

This week: Coronavirus response; House Democrats unveil plan for all Americans to access affordable broadband; Senate Commerce Republicans offer COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; California attorney general and city...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: April 2020 #13

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/29/2020

Following is an update on COVID-19-related federal government actions since our last update. Congress - Congress remains in recess, with both chambers scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, May 4; today, both...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: April 2020 #8

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/20/2020

Below is a synopsis of today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19. Congress - This morning, the Paycheck Protection Program’s funding was exhausted, leaving the Small Business Administration (SBA)...more

COVID-19 Washington Update: April 2020 #6

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/15/2020

Following is a synopsis of federal government actions from the weekend and today in response to COVID-19. Congress - While both parties are anxious to move forward with a new “interim emergency” economic relief bill,...more

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