United States Attorney General Pam Bondi recently issued a memorandum to all federal agencies titled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.”...more
For the last decade and more, the federal courts have grappled with the precise parameters of the federal wire fraud statute (and analogous criminal statutes). Among other things, there has been a Circuit split for some...more
Federal agencies have been enforcing President Trump’s Executive Orders, with various federal and state government agencies mobilizing to carry out Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...more
The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more
3/7/2025
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On February 21, 2025, the federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction in a case brought by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, among others. The case challenges the...more