The Trump administration took aim earlier this year at diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private sector. And last week, it took another step towards creating a way to crack down on ...

Takeaways DOJ attorneys will use the False Claims Act to investigate and pursue claims against any federal funds recipient ...

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This initiative will leverage the False Claims Act to investigate and prosecute organizations, including colleges and universities, that knowingly infringe upon federal civil rights laws. The ...

DOJ said the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative will use the False Claim Acts, a law which previously has rarely been used against universities, to investigate if schools knowingly violated civil ...

The Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, announced Monday, plans to vigorously enforce the “False Claims Act against those who defraud the United States by taking its money while knowingly violating civil ...

The creation of the "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative" marks the latest escalation by the administration of President Donald Trump against colleges and universities that it has claimed are pushing ...

(CNN) — The Trump administration intends to use a civil anti-fraud law to investigate and potentially punish and withdraw federal funding from universities that promote diversity and inclusion ...

Traditionally, the False Claims Act is used to combat fraud, such as the misuse of federal ... Penalties for violating the False Claims Act include both civil penalties and potential for damages ...