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Government

Feb. 6, 2014

Public works: avoid the pitfalls of Title VI

Many clients are unfamiliar with the federal government's recent efforts to require any entity that receives federal financial assistance to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. By Pat McCoy Smith


By Pat McCoy Smith


As I transition from in-house counsel at a large California public transit agency to private practice, it has become clear that many clients are unfamiliar with the federal government's recent efforts to require any entity - public or private - that receives federal financial assistance to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI is proving to be a pitfall for the unwary, but one that can be negotia...

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