Two foreign-controlled companies have agreed to pay more than $1.7 million after federal officials said they weren’t eligible for the COVID relief loans they took. Setterstix Inc. and MAE-EITEL Inc.

Two foreign-controlled companies agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve allegations related to the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.

On June 13, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued new FAQ 72 (“FAQ 72”) to help clarify whether amounts paid by borrowers to third-party payers for the third-party payer’s ...

Six family members indicted for defrauding $166K in COVID-19 relief funds through fake PPP loans and unemployment claims in Brooklyn.

A co-founder of the lender service Blueacorn was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $63 million in ...

A Taylorsville man was sentenced today after defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of over $400,000.

A Fairfield County woman was arrested after a state investigation into a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office says it has settled with three companies accused of applying for and using millions in pandemic ...

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 ...

Defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy. PPP loans were designed to help small businesses keep their workers on payroll during the Covid-19 pandemic. While loans were obtained from various lenders, ...

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The SBA will begin accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications on April 8. Entities interested in applying can sign up for updates via a splash page for the new SVOG application portal. The ...