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47 Defendants Charged in $250M COVID Aid Fraud Scheme

The Crime Report

The network of individuals and organizations tied to Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit operating in Minnesota, relied on a complex web of shell companies and bribes to obtain federal pandemic funds, even using the names of children who did not exist, and then spend that money on luxury cars, houses and other personal purchases.

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The Alert: July – September 2022

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Alabama: Tax Relief for Small Businesses. With the signing into law of House Bill 391, small businesses in Alabama will see the minimum business privilege tax cut in half (from $100 to $50) for the 2023 tax year. The exemption is expected to provide relief to more than 230,000 small businesses across the state.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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Legal Services of Greater Miami’s $177,774 grant will support technology that strengthens the Florida Community Development Legal Project , a statewide collaborative that focuses on free and low-cost legal services for lower-income small business owners and other groups.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

Legal Services of Greater Miami’s $177,774 grant will support technology that strengthens the Florida Community Development Legal Project , a statewide collaborative that focuses on free and low-cost legal services for lower-income small business owners and other groups.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted. The federal district court for the District of Minnesota ruled that the “Minnesota Mandate,” which requires diesel fuel sold in the state to contain a specific percentage of biodiesel, was not preempted by the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. United States v.

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212,000 Business Owners Barred From COVID Aid Because of Criminal Record

The Crime Report

The refusal of Paycheck Payment Protection loans to small business owners with criminal histories under the Trump administration left at least 212,000 small businesses without federal aid during the pandemic, according to the RAND Corporation. Some 24 percent of affected business owners were African American.

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TECHSHOW 2022 LIVE: Start-Up Pitch Competition

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If a client needs help with a small business, family law, criminal law or any legal matter, no problem, Lawmato helps clients find you quickly and easily. TurnSignl is a Minnesota-based tech company providing drivers on-demand teleconferencing with attorneys during traffic stops and following car accidents.