The Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the reinvigoration of a False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group, a joint effort between the two agencies. ...more
7/10/2025
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The Civil Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have directed the Civil Division to use its enforcement authorities to “advance the administration’s policy...more
6/25/2025
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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Gender Identity ,
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On Monday, May 19, 2025, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the “Memorandum”), in the latest signal that DOJ intends to...more
5/21/2025
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Gender Identity ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Universities
The Criminal Division at the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has announced that it is “turning a new page” on white-collar and corporate enforcement with an increased focus on “fairness” and “efficiency.”...more
Higher educational institutions have experienced outsized attention in the early days of the second Trump Administration. A trio of three recent executive orders suggests that the Administration’s focus on higher education is...more
4/28/2025
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Department of Education ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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