Worldwide: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In a recent settlement, five South Carolina companies agreed to pay a combined $7.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by improperly obtaining over $5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The five companies include EuWe Eugen Wexler US Plastics Inc., Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC, Fukoku America, Inc., AWL Automation, LLC, and Stoba USA Corporation.

A critical tax deadline is approaching on July 10, 2026, that could entitle taxpayers to refunds of penalties and interest that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic disaster relief period.

On April 10, a group of Democratic state attorneys general, along with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, sued the Trump Administration over access to previously-approved funding to address...

In the ABA's Winter 2022 White-Collar Newsletter, we published a look back at the first year of COVID enforcement under the Biden Administration and identified several areas...

COVID-19 isn't entirely behind us, but everyday life has largely resumed a semblance of normalcy and most Americans are back to living as they did before the pandemic.

Our Health Care and Health Care Litigation Groups analyze how the Department of Justice used the False Claims Act and Stark Law to require a health care provider to repay federal COVID-19 funding.

A critical tax deadline is approaching on July 10, 2026, that could entitle taxpayers to refunds of penalties and interest that accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic disaster relief period.

In a May 4, 2023, announcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted employers through August 30, 2023, to complete the physical document inspection required for Form I-9...

Temporary I-9 flexibilities program allowing remote I-9 inspection ends July 31, 2023.

The Court of Federal Claims recently denied the United States’ motion to dismiss a patent infringement suit related to production of a COVID-19 vaccine. The court held that it had jurisdiction because the plaintiff filed...

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have created safety concerns, complex legal implications and delays for shipping companies operating in one of the world's most vital trade waterways.

The recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government has introduced significant complexities in contractual performance and risk allocation.