Andrew Turnbull and Kate Driscoll spoke with SHRM about the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which utilizes the False Claims Act to address violations of federal civil rights laws by federal funds recipients. Andrew Turnbull emphasized the importance of conducting privileged audits to identify potential legal exposure, stating, "Conducting these audits under attorney-client privilege minimizes the risk of having to disclose the audit findings in response to litigation, government investigations, or shareholder proposals." Kate Driscoll noted the DOJ's stance on DEI programs, cautioning, "DOJ will not be satisfied with window-dressing changes to DEI programs; some companies are rebranding their DEI programs without making substantive changes."
