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Jan 10, 2026 Trump administration used a novel False Claims Act theory to investigate corporate DEI programs Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Fraud statutes normally used against contractors were redirected to target lawful corporate diversity initiatives at companies including Google and Verizon.
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- Trump administration uses False Claims Act to investigate DEI initiatives — The Wall Street Journal reported on December 28 that the Trump administration is using a novel interpretation of the False Claims Act, which is normally used to probe government contractors committing fraud, to investigate US companies over the use of DEI initiatives in hiring and promotion, including Google and Verizon.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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