DEI and the False Claims Act: What Your Institution Needs to Know

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The legal landscape around DEI is shifting rapidly — and the False Claims Act is emerging as a key enforcement tool that is likely to affect higher education institutions.

Recent statements from senior Administration officials, combined with a sweeping new government-wide certification proposal, have significantly elevated FCA risks tied to DEI-related policies, procedures, and practices.

In this webinar, our panel will:

  • Identify the principal FCA risk areas higher education institutions face today
  • Share practical strategies to mitigate exposure
  • Walk through what managing a DEI-focused FCA investigation looks like in practice
DEI and the False Claims Act: What Your Institution Needs to Know

Request an Invitation Button

The legal landscape around DEI is shifting rapidly — and the False Claims Act is emerging as a key enforcement tool that is likely to affect higher education institutions.

Recent statements from senior Administration officials, combined with a sweeping new government-wide certification proposal, have significantly elevated FCA risks tied to DEI-related policies, procedures, and practices.

In this webinar, our panel will:

  • Identify the principal FCA risk areas higher education institutions face today
  • Share practical strategies to mitigate exposure
  • Walk through what managing a DEI-focused FCA investigation looks like in practice

News and Insights

Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026

Publications

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Senate Permitting Overhaul Bill

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman was quoted in an October 5 Bloomberg Law article, "Permitting Deal Gives Projects Defense Against Litigation Delays," on the Senate's new permitting overhaul package and its expected impact on litigation over federal permitting reversals.

October 2026

Event

Partner John Storino to Speak at Sandpiper Partners' “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable”

On October 8, Partner John Storino will serve as a panelist at the “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable,” hosted by Sandpiper Partners in Chicago.

October 8, 2026

Event

Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference

On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

October 7, 2026

Publications

The Form Rules Everything: A Seventh Circuit Ruling on ERISA's Substantial Compliance Doctrine

Partner Joseph Torres and Special Counsel Jennifer Beach authored an article for Employee Relations Law Journal examining the Seventh Circuit's decision in Packaging Corp. of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, a ruling that addresses both the standard of review in ERISA interpleader actions and the continued viability of the substantial compliance doctrine for changing plan beneficiaries.

October 5, 2026

Recognition

Jenner & Block Rises in American Lawyer Rankings for Summer Associate Experience

Jenner & Block ranked 14th nationally in The American Lawyer’s 2026 Summer Associate Satisfaction Survey, jumping 10 spots from last year. The annual survey measures summer associate satisfaction at US law firms based on ratings provided directly by summer associates across key firm qualities.

October 2, 2026