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
/ Affirmative Action ,
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
On September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the FCA violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution because False Claims Act (“FCA”) relators are acting as...more
In this issue:
- THE THREE C’S — CONFIDENCE, CREDIBILITY AND COST
- WHO CONDUCTS THE INVESTIGATION?
- SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
- MINDSET AT THE OUTSET OF AN INVESTIGATION
- THE NEED FOR...more
6/13/2015
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Audits ,
Corporate Culture ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Document Review ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Foreign Affiliates ,
Foreign Language ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Internal Investigations ,
Interviews ,
Multinationals ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Assessment ,
Self-Reporting ,
Translations ,
Upjohn Warnings ,
Whistleblowers