On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced via a memo titled “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the Memo) an initiative to use the False Claims Act (FCA) against federal contractors and recipients of federal funds...more
5/21/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
As long expected, the U.S. Department of Education issued amendments to Title IX regulations following the public comment period. The amended regulations—totaling 1,577 pages—make clear that sex discrimination under Title IX...more
4/24/2024
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most colleges and universities have moved to online learning for the remainder of the school year with the potential for continuing in to the Fall semester. Schools have taken...more