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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.08.19

We are pleased to announce the launch of Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Resource Center app. We have put a lot of time and energy into creating a useful tool with universally applicable information, statutes and regulations, as well as customized, interactive Crowell & Moring content like video alerts, podcasts, compliance checklists, filing timelines, etc. This app represents a new way to connect with our clients and the industry and we expect to continually enhance and expand its content in the months to come. We hope you find it valuable and welcome your feedback.

GovCon Legal Resource Center is available on both iOS and Android or by visiting https://www.crowell.com/GovConLegalResourceCenter.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.14.26

DOJ’s False Claims Act Resolution Against IBM Signals Heightened Risk for Federal Contractors with DEI Programs

On Friday, April 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has agreed to pay just over $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with federal anti-discrimination requirements incorporated into its federal contracts due to allegedly discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employment practices. This resolution marks the first FCA settlement secured by the DOJ under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, created in May 2025, and announced by then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as part of the administration’s coordinated efforts to target allegedly unlawful DEI practices. Per the agreement, the settlement is neither an admission of liability by IBM nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well founded....

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