Clifford Chance
Trump Administration Announces New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
29 May 2025
On May 19, the Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act to investigate and potentially prosecute federal contractors and government fund recipients for alleged civil rights violations. The Initiative, which we foreshadowed first here, ensures enforcement resources to support the Trump Administration’s efforts to eliminate what it describes as illegal diversity, equity and inclusion programming, and magnifies the litigation risks for federal contractors and other employers receiving federal funding.
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