Meredith Schramm-Strosser

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Holly Robbins |David J. Goldstein |Jacqueline Mrachek |Meredith Schramm-Strosser

DOJ plans to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate andpursue claims against recipients of federal funds that"knowingly violate civil rights laws."The initiative represents a new DOJ focus on use of the FCA topromote the administration's agenda opposing certain IE&Dinitiatives and transgender rights.

1 month ago | littler.com | Holly Robbins |David J. Goldstein |Jacqueline Mrachek |Meredith Schramm-Strosser

On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Blanche Memo: Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, announcing an initiative to “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal funds that knowingly violates federal civil rights laws.” For many years, the government has required contractors and grant recipients to make representations regarding compliance with various federal civil...

Feb 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Philip M. Berkowitz |Kelli Fuqua |Meredith Schramm-Strosser

Supreme Court decision clarifies framework for whistleblowers filing claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Plaintiffs need to prove only that their whistleblower activity was a contributing factor in their termination, but still must ultimately show causation. The Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on February 8, 2024, when it issued its opinion in Murray v.

Feb 13, 2024 | littler.com | Meredith Schramm-Strosser |Kelli Fuqua |Philip M. Berkowitz

Supreme Court decision clarifies framework for whistleblowers filing claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Plaintiffs need to prove only that their whistleblower activity was a contributing factor in their termination, but still must ultimately show causation. The Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on February 8, 2024, when it issued its opinion in Murray v.

Feb 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Meredith Schramm-Strosser |Kelli Fuqua |Philip M. Berkowitz

Supreme Court decision clarifies framework for whistleblowers filing claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Plaintiffs need to prove only that their whistleblower activity was a contributing factor in their termination, but still must ultimately show causation. The Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on February 8, 2024, when it issued its opinion in Murray v.