Skip to content

Back to Our Blog

8/20 Webisode: Borrower Beware: Defending PPP Loans from After-the-Fact Gov’t Scrutiny

Blog Categories

August 20, 2020

If you have any questions regarding PPP loans, the Business Link is designed to help you. We will connect you with experts and get you timely answers so you and your organization can continue to succeed.
Submit your PPP questions HERE. (This program is being revamped.)

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a lifeline to many companies faced with the existential threat of an unknown pandemic.  But the prospect of “free money” by loan forgiveness comes with ever-evolving strings – including the possibility of an audit and scrutiny by federal agencies with the jurisdiction and political will to investigate borrowers’ eligibility and use of funds.

Hodgson Russ attorneys discuss PPP risks and strategies you can implement now to prepare to protect yourself or your company against the inevitable scrutiny, litigation, and potential criminal investigations that some borrowers may soon face.

View the Presentation Here
Watch the Presentation Below

Thank you to our presenters for their expertise:

 

*****

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is committed to providing employers with the latest information and resources to help you deal with COVID-19 and its impact on our community, state, and nation. Visit our Events Page and Resource Page, as they are updated regularly to provide you with the most current information.

Do you have specific questions related to running your business or your business unit? Visit the BNP Business Link, a question and answer forum for, and by, the Buffalo Niagara business community. Submit your questions and get expert answers on just about any topic from legal, IT, HR, NYS regulations, sales, marketing, communications, and more. It is quick, confidential, powerful, and convenient. The BNP Business Link can help you today.

Related Posts

12.21.21 Advocacy Alert: What’s the Latest on Biden’s Vax/Test Mandate?

By growthzone | December 21, 2021

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would repeal the state’s mask mandate, effective today. However, her announcement did not proactively address how the repeal coincided with the NY HERO Act, which would have required employees in most workplaces to continue masking.

12.17.21 Advocacy Alert: Canada to Again Require Testing for Entry

By growthzone | December 17, 2021

Today, Canadian officials announced they would be reinstating a requirement that all entrants present proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

The requirement will take effect Tuesday, according to the Buffalo News.

12.13.21 COVID-19 Bulletin: Statewide Mask Mandate Now in Effect

By growthzone | December 13, 2021

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would repeal the state’s mask mandate, effective today. However, her announcement did not proactively address how the repeal coincided with the NY HERO Act, which would have required employees in most workplaces to continue masking.

12.10.21 COVID-19 Bulletin: Hochul Imposes Statewide Mask Mandate

By growthzone | December 10, 2021

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would repeal the state’s mask mandate, effective today. However, her announcement did not proactively address how the repeal coincided with the NY HERO Act, which would have required employees in most workplaces to continue masking.