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Katz Marshall & Banks LLP | USA | 10 Apr 2020
Renewed Importance of False Claims Act Enforcement Under the CARES Act
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. (“FCA”), is one of the federal Government’s most powerful tools for recovering fraudulently obtained…
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP | USA | 9 Apr 2020
The Coming Wave of Post-CARES Fraud Cases: How to Protect Yourself
Aid to Businesses Under the CARES Act The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, H.R. 748, was signed into law by the President…
K&L Gates LLP | USA | 14 Sep 2018
A decade later; could it happen again?
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, an event considered by many to mark the beginning of the credit crisis of 2008-2009 and…
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP | USA | 19 Dec 2016
Twilight of the Deferred Fees: Planning for 2017
In 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424), which, among other things…
Venable LLP | USA | 29 Jul 2013
SIGTARP's pursuit of TARP-related misconduct – no end in sight
On July 24, 2013, the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program ("SIGTARP") filed its latest Quarterly Report to…
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 4 Jun 2012
No taxpayer standing to challenge the use of federal funds to help sell and market religious financial products
In Murray v. United States Department of Treasury, et al. (No. 11-1063), plaintiff Kevin Murray argued that the bailout of American International Group, Inc. under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) violated the Establishment Clause because six of the company’s subsidiaries sell and market Sharia (or Islamic law) compliant financial products.
Bracewell LLP | USA | 23 Feb 2012
Special class of tax-exempt bonds created for business affected by Hurricane Ike
On October 3, 2008 the President signed into law, as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “Act”), changes to the federal tax law designed to provide economic relief to the Hurricane Ike disaster area.
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 11 Jul 2011
Report to Ohio school district clients - qualified zone academy bonds
Ohio school districts have a significant opportunity to finance renovations to certain school facilities through the qualified zone academy bond (QZAB) program
Jones Day | USA | 14 Apr 2011
Criminal actions against failed bank executives
One of the defining characteristics of the current financial crisis has been the large number of banks that have failed—348 during 2008 through March 2011—taking investor money and the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") funds with them.
Fox Rothschild LLP | USA | 17 Feb 2011
Qualified charitable distributions live on
Based on a provision in the Pension Protection Act of 2006, an individual who is age 70-1/2 or older may make a tax-free donation of up to $100,000 directly from his or her individual retirement account to a qualified charity.
