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Company: Brands LLC
Penalty: $989,438
Year: 2024
Date: March 11, 2024
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Brands LLC, has agreed to pay $989,438 to the United States to resolve allegations the company improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Docklight Brands develops and sells hemp derived products, and licenses certain marks for use in connection with state-licensed cannabis products. A False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit originally brought by relator Sidesolve LLC, alleged that the company was ineligible for the federal loan program because of its involvement with cannabis businesses that remain illegal under federal law.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-Western District of Washington
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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