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Federal Aid Programs

Harter Secrest & Emery is monitoring the rapidly changing regulatory, affirmative civil enforcement, and criminal enforcement environment arising from federal programs created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among these are the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the expanded Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Our lawyers are closely following developments to counsel clients on the risks that accompany these vital programs.

We see a tidal wave of enforcement coming. To date, the U.S. Department of Justice has chiefly pursued criminal cases arising out of classic patterns of fraud—such as bogus businesses with fabricated payrolls. But these case are likely only the tip of the iceberg.

This webpage highlights the government’s latest directives and compiles, organizes, and tracks the enforcement actions and prosecutions being pursued by the government in the PPP and pandemic-related EIDL programs. Please use this resource to see what the government has said and done to date, and to track the government’s enforcement efforts.

Audit Preparation         Laws, Rules, Forms, and FAQs

Additionally, our COVID-19 Insights page provides employers with legal guidance for navigating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Team

Enforcements, Investigations, and Litigation

Brian M. Feldman

Brian M. Feldman

  585.231.1201

  bfeldman@hselaw.com

Kristian D. Walker

Kristian D. Walker

  585.231.1240

  kwalker@hselaw.com

Laura K. Schwalbe, CIPP/US

Laura K. Schwalbe, CIPP/US

  716.844.3752

  lschwalbe@hselaw.com

Samuel P. Reger

Samuel P. Reger

  585.231.1167

  sreger@hselaw.com

Loan and Forgiveness Applications, and Audits

Thomas R. Anderson

Thomas R. Anderson

  585.231.1106

  tanderson@hselaw.com

Tax

Diana R. Clarkson

Diana R. Clarkson

  585.231.1324

  dclarkson@hselaw.com

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