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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a dispute concerning the maximum applicable penalty for non-willful violations of the foreign bank account reporting statute. The Ninth and Fifth circuit courts are split on whether a $10,000 non-willful penalty applies “per form” or “per account.”
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As part of its ongoing effort to crack down on health…
Continue Reading US Launches Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 FraudNew Interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Intensifies Investigations of Pandemic Relief Loans
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Lenders Are Newest Justice Department Targets for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
By Marissa Koblitz Kingman and Matthew D. Lee
With the arrest of the CEO of a New Jersey non-bank lender, the U.S. Department of Justice appears to have entered a…
Continue Reading Lenders Are Newest Justice Department Targets for Paycheck Protection Program FraudBank Fraud Involving PPP Loans Could Lead to Prison Time, Even for Relatively Small Advances
By Marissa Koblitz Kingman
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…
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Continue Reading Spotlight on Fox Rothschild Tax Controversy Partner Ian ComiskyFederal Judges Imposing Increasingly Harsh Prison Sentences for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
By Matthew D. Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Department of Justice continues to seek long prison sentences for those convicted of COVID-19 related fraud. Recently, courts have agreed…
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Continue Reading Announcing the Presumption of Innocence Podcast SeriesBiden Justice Department Emphasizes Focus on Prosecuting Individual Corporate Criminal Misconduct
By Matthew Adams, Joseph DeMaria and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
Recent remarks to the American Bar Association’s National White Collar Criminal Defense Institute by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco serve…
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Continue Reading The Presumption of Innocence Podcast SeriesHealth Care Professionals Are Key Targets in COVID Aid-Related Fraud Prosecutions
By Matthew D. Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Justice Department’s COVID-related health care fraud crackdown continues to intensify. On a single day in September 2021, the Justice Department…
Continue Reading Health Care Professionals Are Key Targets in COVID Aid-Related Fraud Prosecutions