Jaime L.M. Jones, Author at White Collar Watch

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Entries by Jaime L.M. Jones

20 05 '25

U.S. DOJ Launches Initiative Leveraging False Claims Act to Target Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

May 20, 2025/in DEI, False Claims Act, Investigations/by Jaime L.M. Jones

In a May 19, 2025 memorandum, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which aims to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to […]

18 03 '25

DOJ Enforcement Outlook in Health Care Compliance for 2025

March 18, 2025/in DOJ, False Claims Act, Healthcare/by Jaime L.M. Jones

Some predicted a drop in False Claims Act (”FCA”) enforcement during the first Trump administration, but setting aside a likely pandemic-related slowdown during 2020–2022, FCA cases — both DOJ-initiated and […]

12 03 '25

Federal Judge Pauses Enforcement of DEI Executive Order; FCA Risks Remain

March 12, 2025/in DEI, DOJ, False Claims Act/by Jaime L.M. Jones

On Friday, February 21, a federal district judge in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and defendant federal agencies from enforcing portions of […]