[Webinar] DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative: FCA Enforcement Against DEI Programs

Join Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Jasmine Chalashtori, Michael Clark, and Martha Zackin as they provide critical insights on how organizations across industries—not just traditional FCA defendants—may face scrutiny for their internal diversity-related training and programs rather than the specific services they provide to the government, with treble damages and substantial penalties at stake. Our panel will discuss topics including:

• The DOJ's new departmentwide initiative targeting alleged civil rights violations under the False Claims Act
• How this Administration’s position on “unlawful DEI programs” signals change to its enforcement priorities and introduces new compliance risks
• Potential FCA liability for organization that falsely certify compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws while maintaining DEI programs deemed “unlawful”
• Heightened qui tam risks, including the initiative's direct call for whistleblowers
• Practical compliance strategies and risk assessment approaches for federal contractors and grantees