In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut the country down, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Through employee retention credit options, the Act supported employers and small businesses by providing employee retention initiatives.
Sadly, fraudulent opportunists used to turn this help into harm by developing employer...
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Conservation Tax Easements: Department of Justice Crackdown
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...
Is There is A Government Investigation?
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.
COVID Fraud and DOJ Enforcement
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...
False Claims Act Priorities in 2021
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...