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Fla. Tourism Co. Agrees To Settle PPP Qui Tam For $2.3M

By David Minsky

A Sunshine State tourism company has agreed to pay nearly $2.3 million to resolve qui tam lawsuit allegations that it improperly received loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program after falsely certifying it didn't have to register as a foreign agent, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office representative in Florida.

4th Circ. Won't Flip Fraud Convictions Over Unseen Jury

By Cara Salvatore

The Fourth Circuit has refused to overturn two men's investment-fraud convictions over complaints that COVID safety protocols made the jury invisible to the public, but vacated part of one sentence because probation conditions weren't adequately spelled out.

3rd Circ. Curious When Workplace Acts Become 'Concerted'

By Matthew Santoni

Third Circuit judges pressed the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday to specify what elevated a Pennsylvania plastic company employee's complaints about working during COVID-19 closures into protected, "concerted" activities, if there was little evidence that other employees joined him in his concerns.

Jury Finds Eatery Owner Guilty Of COVID Fraud, Tax Crimes

By Anna Scott Farrell

A San Diego restaurant owner who worked with food delivery services during the pandemic and saw his business improve was convicted by a California federal jury of tax crimes and lying on loan applications to obtain more than $1.7 million in COVID-19 funds meant for struggling businesses.

Staffing Co. Owed $5M In Worker Retention Credits, Suit Says

By Anna Scott Farrell

An industrial staffing company that was forced to stop holding job fairs during the pandemic claims the IRS hasn't paid it $5.1 million in federal tax credits it's owed for having continued paying employees, according to a complaint in Ohio federal court.

Mortgage Co. CEO Gets 11 Years In Prison For Ponzi Scams

By Law360 Staff

A mortgage company owner was sentenced Thursday to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors, a community bank and the government's pandemic relief program to cover gambling debts and personal expenses like luxury cars, Philadelphia's top federal prosecutor announced.


Expert Analysis

Heading Off Officials' Errors When Awarded A Gov't Contract

Government contractors awarded state or local projects funded through federal programs should seek clarification of their compliance obligations, documenting everything, or risk having to defend themselves when they seek reimbursement months later, with only their word for support, says George Petel at Wiley.

Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

Mark Johnson and Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler discuss notable insurance class action decisions from the first quarter of the year ranging from salvage vehicle titling to rate discrimination based on premium-setting software.

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

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