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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Jotwell
Drilling Down on Anti-DEI Case Results
Michael Selmi, DEI and the Private Workplace, available at SSRN (September 11, 2025).Professor Michael Selmi’s 2025 essay, DEI and the Private Workplace, examines some of the court rulings in the…
@theBar
2026 Vanguard Awards Recognize Changemakers in the Legal Community
By The Chicago Bar Association
The Chicago Bar Association and 18 other local bar associations annually present the Vanguard Awards to honor lawyers, jurists, and institutions who promote strength, professionalism, and diversity across the Chicagoland…
Government Contracts Navigator
What Does IBM’s $17 Million FCA Settlement Portend for Government Contractors Wrestling with Compliance?
Jennifer A. Short, Dominique L. Casimir, Brooke T. Iley ● On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $17 million False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with International…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
DOJ Resolves First DEI-Related False Claims Act Matter with IBM for $17 Million
By Guy Brenner, Rachel Edelson
Quick Hit: On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act (“FCA”) resolution secured under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. The settlement resolves allegations that…
Manufacturing Law Blog
DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Settlement for “Illegal DEI Practices”
This post was co-authored by Government Enforcement + White-Collar Defense Team lawyers Seth B. Orkand and Danielle H. Tangorre and Litigation group lawyer Mallori D. Thompson. This post was originally…
BuildSmart
IBM’s $17M False Claims Act Settlement: What Government Contractors Should Know
By Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that IBM agreed to pay $17,077,043 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) in connection with its diversity,…
The D&O Diary
The IBM DEI False Claims Act Settlement and the D&O Risk Implications
By Sarah Abrams
On April 10, 2026, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) became the first company to settle with the Trump Administration to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Acts (FCA)…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
First DEI Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Conduct Pre-Dating the Current Administration
By Keeley McCarty, Robbie Pratt, Jaeho Lee
On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $17 million civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with IBM Corporation. This is the first FCA settlement reached under…
Levy Employment Law Blog
Federal Contractors Should Take Seriously Newest Trump Executive Order on DEI
By Tracey Levy
Fourteen months after launching a full-throttled attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) as “unlawful,” which prompted multiple lawsuits, injunctive actions, and stalled enforcement initiatives, the Trump administration issued a…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
Proposal Will Require Federal Grant Recipients to Certify DEI Compliance Requirements to Register with System for Award Management
By Guy Brenner, Rachel Edelson
Quick Hit: A proposed change to the certification required for registration with the System for Award Management (“SAM”), if adopted, will expand the certifications required for entities applying for or…