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Health Care Qui Tam cases

What does Qui Tam mean? 

Qui tam is short for the Latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” which roughly translates to “he who brings an action for the king as well as for himself.”  

PPP Loan Fraud -NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS
As we continue to see in the news, many cases are being charged by the Department of Justice for PPP (Payroll Protection Program) issues.  There continues to be a lot of confusion out there over the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Understandable since information continues to change about how to apply, whether to apply for forgiveness, and the second round of PPP loans being rolled out.  Due to the rules and the program itself changing frequently, it is important to not fall under scrutiny by the DOJ.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has already charged and convicted many cases of PPP loan fraud.  But, the purpose of this post is that, recently, the DOJ announced the first (publicized) civil settlement resolving PPP loan fraud allegations against a company and its owner.   The owner and SlideBelts, Inc  was required to pay a $100k civil penalty per FIRREA civil penalty provision 12 USC 1833a and the False Claims Act (FCA) 31 USC 3729 in the Eastern District of California.  The DOJ continues to be aggressive and swift in bringing criminal charges, but, this is the first public civil settlement.  Please see  https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/press-release/file/1352931/download to read it in its entirety.
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