Prominent California attorney Lisa Bloom and her law firm have agreed to pay more than $274,000 to settle allegations of providing false information to obtain a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan. The settlement resolves claims under the False Claims Act, according to federal prosecutors. The allegations involved misuse of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, and the settlement includes Bloom's husband. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of pandemic relief fund usage.
Civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom, her Calabasas, California-based firm and her husband have agreed to pay a combined $274,000 to settle a rival law firm's suit alleging they provided false information to obtain a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan. https://t.co/RChOX2l5WB
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