Complaint — No. 2:22-cv-01371 (Dkt. 1, W.D. Wash.)

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A qui tam complaint and jury demand filed under seal by relator Sidesolve LLC on behalf of the United States against Docklight Brands, Inc., Case No. 2:22-cv-01371, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, filed September 27, 2022 as Document 1. The complaint alleges that Docklight, a cannabis brand holding company whose portfolio includes Marley Natural, was approved by Cross River Bank on April 12, 2020 for a $492,050 PPP loan and received forgiveness of $494,719 despite SBA rules making marijuana-related businesses ineligible. It asserts claims under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A), (B) and (G), and alleges the government paid the lender a processing fee of approximately $14,761.50. Counsel for the relator include Stephen A. Teller of Teller & Associates, PLLC.

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