In May 2022, the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) filed its first civil complaint for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) fraud under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) in a Florida federal court. The ...

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Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

An Alabama-headquartered bank with $157.4 billion in consolidated assets has agreed to settle allegations stemming from its ...

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A Columbia woman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for her involvement in a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ...

New year; new PPP. In the waning days of 2020 (Sunday, December 27, to be exact), President Trump signed HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a combination COVID-19 stimulus/relief and ...

Regions Bank has agreed to pay a $4.9 million settlement to the Department of Justice in a case involving a COVID-19 relief ...

PITTSBURGH — Two people from Washington County have been sentenced for trying to defraud the United States government by submitting false Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applications totaling ...

A federal jury convicted Michigan businessman Dale Thrush of Farwell of wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan and loan forgiveness. (Canva Pro) A federal jury ...

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