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Directs federal agencies to identify and potentially suspend funding to jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail for crimes posing public safety risks, including offenses involving violent, sexual, or...more
The Trump administration recently announced that it will begin investigating compliance with the Bayh-Dole Act, signaling it may invoke march-in rights or more dramatic request for title of patents relating to inventions...more
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a Memorandum emphasizing the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and DEI-like programs....more
Directs federal agencies to support the expanded use of civil commitment and institutional treatment for homeless individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, while conditioning federal grants on the...more
As the second Trump Administration concludes its sixth month, the U.S. Department of Justice has identified its top False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement priorities...more
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, will fund government efforts to continue to vigorously enforce the immigration laws. Companies in the manufacturing, health care,...more
Since day one, a policy priority of the Administration has been to discourage and prevent gender-affirming care for children and adolescents that involves surgery or medication....more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), established under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, seeks to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the United States by...more
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
Running a college has never been an easy job. But as this academic year draws to a close, higher education is experiencing new challenges with potential long-lasting impacts....more
CMS announced in a letter released on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (CMS Letter) that it will ramp up financial oversight of states to detect misuse of federal Medicaid funds “[t]o ensure that federal money is not used to pay for or...more
On May 20, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it will no longer provide funding to state and local EEO agencies for purposes of investigating or prosecuting discrimination charges based on allegations...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative in a Memorandum issued on May 19, 2025. According to the Memorandum, the Initiative is an enforcement effort that will use the...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”), which was announced on May 19, 2025 via Memorandum from Deputy Attorney General, Todd Blanche, and a related press release...more
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
The Department of Justice has launched an aggressive new enforcement strategy that could dramatically influence how organizations approach diversity programs, student policies, and civil rights compliance. On May 19, 2025,...more
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum and accompanying press release announcing its “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” designed to vigorously enforce the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”)...more
On May 19, 2025, United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche circulated a memo to the Department, announcing the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, an effort aimed at leveraging the civil False Claims...more
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new unit, the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its plan to employ the False Claims Act as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to eliminate illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion,...more
The Trump Administration has continued to target diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives as an affront to civil rights legislation. In a previous post, we discussed President Trump’s Executive Order 14173 – titled...more
Key Takeaways: - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of a new initiative focused on using the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to pursue “Civil Rights Fraud.” - DOJ warned FCA claims could arise when a...more
Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed the executive order titled, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. As discussed previously, that order, among other things, directed the...more
The Trump Administration’s effort to remake the Federal government’s relationship with Higher Ed and research grantees continues to gather steam, and an unprecedented recent letter to Harvard presages a potentially new front:...more
On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The Order announces the Administration’s intent to “seek to eliminate the use of...more