Hahn Loeser – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”), which was announced on May 19, 2025, via Memorandum from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. This initiative is a coordinated enforcement effort by various DOJ components and other federal agencies to investigate and prosecute alleged civil rights violations committed by recipients of federal funds.
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