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By Marissa Koblitz Kingman

As part of its ongoing effort to crack down on health care-related COVID-19 fraud, the U.S. Justice Department has launched a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action

Continue Reading US Launches Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

By Marissa Koblitz Kingman

Vanessa R. Waldref, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, recently announced the creation of a new interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force to combat

Continue Reading New Interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Intensifies Investigations of Pandemic Relief Loans

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the first installment of its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams.  Published every year, the “Dirty Dozen” comprises the twelve most prevalent tax

Continue Reading Internal Revenue Service Unveils “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2022

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

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
Continue Reading Federal Judges Imposing Increasingly Harsh Prison Sentences for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud