On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that German-based audio solutions company d&b audiotechnik had agreed to pay over $2.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by obtaining a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan and loan forgiveness under false pretenses. According to the government’s press […]
Read MoreOn November 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an indictment was unsealed in the Northern District of Texas charging Nathan Reis, 45, and Stephanie Hockridge, 41, with orchestrating a plan to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Reis and Hockridge, co-founders of Blueacorn, a lender service provider, face […]
Read MoreOn August 15, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that a Calabasas-based law firm, The Bloom Firm, and two members of the firm’s senior management, had agreed to pay $274,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly providing false information in support […]
Read MoreSince 2020, Chilivis Grubman attorneys have closely monitored and documented indictments, guilty verdicts, and prison sentences tied to COVID-19 relief programs. Enforcement of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has spanned individuals and businesses nationwide, including NFL players, reality stars, business owners, and law enforcement personnel. Now, a California man has appeared in […]
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