DOJ Uses 1863 False Claims Act to Probe Google, Verizon DEI Policies, Critics Cry Foul

The Justice Department is applying a Civil War-era law to investigate corporate practices, a shift that has drawn sharp criticism from legal and business groups. According to current reporting, the DOJ is using the False Claims Act of 1863, a statute traditionally aimed at rooting out fraud against the federal government, to push companies to turn over …