On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act (FCA) as a basis for investigating the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...more
5/23/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title IV ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Criminal Division (the Criminal Division or Division) at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew R. Galeotti, issued key memoranda to Criminal Division personnel on the Division’s new...more
5/15/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 25, Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi issued an internal memorandum to Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, changing the DOJ’s policy on obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media. Under...more
As we begin a new year, it is the perfect time for companies subject to any government agreement to renew their focus on compliance. These binding resolutions require ongoing diligence to avoid civil and potentially criminal...more
1/13/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the FCA violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution because False Claims Act (“FCA”) relators are acting as...more
On September 30, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution because FCA relators are acting as “officers of the U.S.”...more
10/9/2024
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(1) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators