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Government,
Law Office Management

Aug. 27, 2024

Law firms, lobbyists caught up in PPP scandal

Recent months have seen a wave of attorneys facing fines, disbarment and criminal prosecution for alleged misuse of PPP funds they and their firms received from the federal government.

Two Sacramento lobbyists with California Advisors LLC agreed to pay $580,000 in damages and penalties to resolve allegations that they engaged in fraud related to the federal Paycheck Protection Program.

Earlier this month, attorney Lisa Bloom and her firm agreed to $274,000 in fines and repayment for misusing so-called PPP funds. The settlement followed a whistleblower case filed by another prominent California attorney.

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