Department of Justice Launches “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” to Target DEI Through False Claims Act

The Dorsey Health Law blog team keeps readers up-to-date on relevant topics in the health care industry. In order to do so, the members of the blog team communicate regularly with other practice groups within the firm for applicable updates from client publications. For this post, we would like to thank Dorsey’s Christopher DeLong, Alex Hontos, Caitlin Hull, Eric Weisenburger, Matthew Gillespie, and Annie Boeckers for the following e-newsletter update:

On Monday, May 19, 2025, Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” which is the latest signal that DOJ intends to aggressively enforce the False Claims Act in pursuit of the Trump Administration’s goals.

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Alex Hontos

Alex is accomplished in Federal procurement law and government contracting, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Contract Disputes Act; Federal civil-fraud provisions, including the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act; and the specialized rules that govern claims against the United States, including bid protests.

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