Syndicated conservation easements (“SCE”) are a new area of Department of Justice scrutiny. Prosecutors are significantly ramping up enforcement efforts. This post will explore brief background of these alleged “schemes” and recent DOJ activity.
Conservation Tax Easements
Syndicated conservation easement donations, as they are often called...
A frequent question we receive from clients is: how do I know whether I am under government investigation? The short answer is: you may not know whether you are under investigation and, if you do know you are under investigation, the government may already be a couple steps ahead.
In 2020, the government launched an unprecedented response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. With the expansion and creation of government assistances programs also comes a new area of government enforcement. Individuals and businesses who received federal assistance, including support through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), or any...
On February 17, 2021, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton identified top priorities for the DOJ under the False Claims Act. Among the areas to watch, the two top priorities identified were (1) pandemic-related fraud and (2) opioid enforcement. While this should come as little...
