By Marissa Koblitz Kingman and Matthew D. Lee
With the arrest of the CEO of a New Jersey non-bank lender, the U.S. Department of Justice appears to have entered a new, more aggressive phase of its scrutiny of COVID-19 related
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Bank Fraud Involving PPP Loans Could Lead to Prison Time, Even for Relatively Small Advances
By Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently begun charging defendants with bank fraud in relation to Paycheck Protection Program loans as part of its continuing efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals for crimes associated with COVID-19
Spotlight on Fox Rothschild Tax Controversy Partner Ian Comisky
Ian M. Comisky was featured in the Bloomberg Tax article, “Spotlight on Tax Controversy Partner Ian Comisky.” View the full article.
Federal Judges Imposing Increasingly Harsh Prison Sentences for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
By Matthew D. Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Department of Justice continues to seek long prison sentences for those convicted of COVID-19 related fraud. Recently, courts have agreed with prosecutors, and have issued increasingly lengthy prison terms to those
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast – Episode Two
The Presumption of Innocence is a new podcast on hot topics in the world of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement featuring Matthew S. Adams and Matthew D. Lee, Co-Chairs of Fox’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group.
Taking turns as host,
Announcing the Presumption of Innocence Podcast Series
The Presumption of Innocence is a new podcast on hot topics in the world of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement featuring Matthew S. Adams and Matthew D. Lee, Co-Chairs of Fox’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group.
Taking turns as host,
Biden Justice Department Emphasizes Focus on Prosecuting Individual Corporate Criminal Misconduct
By Matthew Adams, Joseph DeMaria and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
Recent remarks to the American Bar Association’s National White Collar Criminal Defense Institute by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco serve as a clear warning to businesses that the Biden Justice
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast Series
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The Presumption of Innocence is a new podcast on hot topics in the world of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement featuring Matthew S. Adams and Matthew D.
Health Care Professionals Are Key Targets in COVID Aid-Related Fraud Prosecutions
By Matthew D. Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Justice Department’s COVID-related health care fraud crackdown continues to intensify. On a single day in September 2021, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against 138 defendants in 31 federal districts
Recent False Claims Act Settlement Illustrates Key Role of Whistleblowers in Rooting Out PPP Fraud
By Matthew D. Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The owner of a Florida jet company has agreed to pay a large penalty for using government aid – which was directed to his business – on his own personal expenses. The