DOJ’s $17 Million False Claims Act Settlement With IBM: Proof-of-Concept for Potential DEI Whistleblower Suits

On April 10, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) agreed to pay more than $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements as set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.... By: ArentFox Schiff