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A South Carolina corporation entered into a settlement agreement with the United States resolving allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by applying for and receiving a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which the company was not eligible.

Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland woman received a federal-prison term, today, for her role in an unemployment insurance (UI) fraud conspiracy. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Elizabeth Maria Ceballos, 50, of Silver Spring, to 40 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with the scheme.

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Mohammed Maio, 43, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty earlier this month to Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Mohammed Maio also pleaded guilty in a second matter to Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Aiding Another in Making a Materially False Statement to Purchase a Firearm.

BOSTON – A retired Sergeant for the Massachusetts State Police was sentenced on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, which was later forgiven.

Universal Environmental Services, LLC (“UES”), a Peachtree City, Georgia-based subsidiary of a large German conglomerate, will pay $2.6 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act in connection with applying and obtaining forgiveness for a loan under the COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced a Baltimore County man for bribing a Baltimore City official. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced James Carroll Erny, Jr., 55, of Glen Arm, Maryland, to 13 months in prison, followed by eight months of home confinement, for bribery.

SAN FRANCISCO – SoftBank Robotics America, Inc. (SoftBank Robotics America), a San Francisco-headquartered robotics business within SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese multinational investment holding company, has agreed to pay a total of $3,637,499.09 to settle allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act when it received and retained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in violation of PPP rules

SAN FRANCISCO – IGEL Technology Corporation, a multinational software company with a North American headquarters in San Francisco, has agreed to pay a total of $3,168,901.75 to settle allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act when it received and retained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in violation of PPP rules

BOSTON – A Brockton woman, who was employed as a Medical Technician with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pleaded guilty on July 16, 2026 in federal court in Boston to wire fraud.

BOSTON – Rockland Congruity LLC (Rockland), a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of business in Pembroke, Mass., has agreed to pay $2,687,700 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was ineligible.