Tag: False Claims Act

DOJ’s Civil Division Initiates False Claims Act Investigations of DEI Practices

By H. Juanita Beecher, FortneyScott Sep 25, 2025 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Sep 25, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division is sending civil investigative demands (CIDs) to federal contractors seeking information on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices under its authority to investigate False Claims Act (FCA) claims. Flowing from President Trump’s Executive Order 14173, which seeks to limit DEI efforts, the DOJ recently launched the […]

When Employees Blow the Whistle

By Virginia Employment Law Letter Jan 18, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 18, 2008

by Hillary J. Collyer Whistleblowing has become a hot topic. Just a few years ago, three prominent whistleblowers were named Time magazine’s “person of the year.” Whistleblowing occurs when an employee charges that some wrongdoing or illegal conduct occurred within the company. This article addresses employers’ responsibility to protect whistleblowers from retaliation. No statute spells […]