On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States, affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department...more
6/9/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Kousisis v United States ,
SCOTUS ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act (FCA) as a basis for investigating the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...more
5/23/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title IV ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers