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False Claims Act Insights - DOJ’s Reliance on FCA to Pursue Covid-Related Fraud

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Boston-based litigator Bob Peabody to the show to discuss the Department of Justice’s use of the False Claims Act to pursue civil actions in connection with CARES Act fraud. Programs established...more

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PPP Lender Liability, Enforcement, & Fintech Challenges

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The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more

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The Rise and Fall of the Paycheck Protection Program

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The Long-Term Effects Felt by Lenders Nationwide. As a result of the United States government instituting the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), companies nationwide have defaulted on hundreds of thousands of PPP loans,...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 18

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Bank Fraud Involving PPP Loans Could Lead to Prison Time, Even for Relatively Small Advances

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The U.S. Department of Justice has recently begun charging defendants with bank fraud in relation to Paycheck Protection Program loans as part of its continuing efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals for crimes...more

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PPP Oversight: Congress Turns Its Focus to the Agency Diligence

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On March 25, 2021, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn Maloney and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff memo highlighting "new evidence" of the Trump...more

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Federal Authorities Focusing on PPP Fraud

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With the light at the end of the tunnel getting brighter on our pandemic journey, the legal realities are only just beginning. The Department of Justice has prioritized the prosecution of fraud arising from the Paycheck...more

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COVID-19: Financial Institutions and Loan Recipients Will See Increased Congressional and Inspector General Investigations on...

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The economic response to the pandemic will continue to generate significant investigative scrutiny by Congress, inspectors general, and law enforcement—likely for years to come. The House Select Subcommittee on the...more

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Prosecutors Using FIRREA to Investigate Pandemic Conduct

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The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) is a powerful tool in the prosecutorial arsenal. Due to its long statute of limitations, expansive penalty provision, and low civil burden of...more

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FinCEN Advisory and Notice on Financial Crimes Targeting COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

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On February 24, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory alerting financial institutions to the potential for fraud and other financial crimes related to Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) and a...more

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PPP Lenders and Fraudulent Borrowers: False Claims Act Liability and AML Risk

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Can BSA/AML Requirements Lead to Deemed Knowledge of Borrower Fraud? The first two weeks of August brought a milestone of sorts in the ongoing recovery from the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

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Business Owner Charged with Fraud Connected to the Paycheck Protection Program

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Business Owner Charged with Fraud Connected to the Paycheck Protection Program - On June 15, 2020, the owner of several information technology companies was charged in a criminal complaint with bank fraud and for making...more

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