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The Bondi Memo: How These Guiding Principles May Influence Your Approach to Scholarship Design and Oversight

By Elizabeth Manchester and Kelley O’Donnell On July 29, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a sweeping memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” which...more

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Attorney General Bondi issues memorandum regarding “unlawful discrimination,” with particular focus on higher education...

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On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a Memorandum to all Federal Agencies (“Memorandum”) with “guidance for recipients of federal funding regarding unlawful discrimination.” The guidance says it “clarif[ies]”...more

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DOJ Defines “Illegal DEI,” Warns Recipients of Federal Funds to Take Notice

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On July 29, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination (the “Guidance”). Following the creation of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative by the...more

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DOJ’s Roadmap for Federally Funded Entities and DEI

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Entities receiving federal funds, including educational institutions, state and local governments, and public and private employers, must ensure that their programs and activities comply with federal law and do not...more

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US DOJ Memo Clarifies DEI Compliance for Federal Funding Recipients

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On July 30, 2025, US Attorney General Pam Bondi released a memo to all federal agencies titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” This document clarifies how federal...more

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DOJ Issues Memo: Discrimination Risks for Educational and Other Tax-Exempt Institutions

Last week (July 30th), the Department of Justice (DOJ) released long-awaited guidance regarding DEI programs in educational institutions and the application of federal anti-discrimination laws to recipients of federal funds....more

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DOJ Issues Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funding for Compliance With Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

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On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination, warning that many programs and initiatives labeled as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...more

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DOJ Issues Sweeping Memorandum on Unlawful Discrimination

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On July 29, 2025, the U.S. attorney general released a new memorandum providing guidance on the application of federal antidiscrimination laws for recipients of federal funding—including private and public colleges and...more

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U.S. Attorney General Issues New Guidance on DEI Programs and Policies

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General issued a memorandum that “clarifies the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs or initiatives that may involve discriminatory practices, including those labeled...more

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Department of Justice Offers Further Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination and DEI

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On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all federal agencies providing guidance for recipients of federal funding regarding unlawful discrimination....more

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Civil Rights Laws and False Claims Act: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know Now

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 19, 2025, that it would use the False Claims Act (FCA) against institutions and contractors receiving federal funding that "knowingly" violate federal civil rights laws...more

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DOJ Targets DEI Programs with False Claims Act Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is raising the stakes with a broad new initiative targeting what it calls “illegal DEI.” In a May 19, 2025 internal memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlines a Civil Rights...more

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DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Allegedly Discriminatory Practices by Educational Institutions

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The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative treats federally funded colleges’ and universities’ DEI programs and other allegedly discriminatory practices as False Claims Act violations. Our Education Team breaks...more

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The Future of the False Claims Act

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled Civil Rights Fraud Initiative announcing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to “aggressively” pursue...more

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DOJ Ramps Up Anti-DEI Enforcement

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On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, outlining its plan to use the civil False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and pursue claims against those who “certify compliance...more

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New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Puts More Pressure on Higher Ed and K-12 Schools Receiving Federal Funding: What to Do in...

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Federal officials on Monday launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative aimed at schools receiving federal funding, the next step in the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement posture against transgender rights, DEI,...more

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DOJ announces Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

Feds continue to focus on contractors’ DEI programs. Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a Memorandum on May 19 advising recipients of federal funds that the federal government intends to vigorously enforce...more

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Crackdown on Antisemitism in Education is Not Just Limited to Students

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Real World Impact: In light of recent government actions directed at ensuring educational institutions protect their faculty and staff, as well as students, from antisemitism, such employers should ensure they are familiar...more

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Attorney General instructs DOJ to investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI programs

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Upon her swearing in on February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a series of memoranda to all Department of Justice employees, including a memorandum entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and...more

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Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Targets Campus Antisemitism: What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” escalating federal efforts to address antisemitism within institutions of higher education. A...more

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Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences Memo

On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi disseminated an internal memo within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The memo, Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences, explained that the DOJ’s Civil Rights...more

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Northern Michigan University settles with DOJ regarding treatment of students with mental health disabilities

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On October 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Northern Michigan University (NMU) resolving a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of mental health disabilities. ...more

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