Appellate Practice
Apr. 26, 2021
PPP fraud: A new law means new issues for appeal
It is an oft-repeated mantra that with large government spending comes large amounts of fraud. The Paycheck Protection Program, created by the CARES Act a little over one year ago, is no exception.
Kirstin Ault
Of Counsel
California Appellate Law Group
Kirstin is a former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in high-stakes criminal appeals and related civil appellate litigation. Find out more about Kirstin and the California Appellate Law Group LLP at www.calapplaw.com. Appellate Zealots is a monthly column on recent appellate decisions and appellate issues written by the attorneys of the California Appellate Law Group LLP.
It is an oft-repeated mantra that with large government spending comes large amounts of fraud. The Paycheck Protection Program, created by the CARES Act a little over one year ago, is no exception. The PPP allows small businesses to apply for bank loans that will be forgiven by the government so long as they are used for approved purposes, such as to pay employee salaries or rent commercial space. To date, the PPP has distributed over $700 bill...
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