A Brave New World: Federal Grant Litigation Update

Webinar • Tuesday, November 18, 2025 • 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

President Trump began his second term in January of this year, and thus far it has been marked by swift and aggressive changes to the federal government at large and particular actions and orders aimed at and impacting the federal grantee and contractor community. As a result, there have been a significant number of lawsuits filed against the administration and various agencies. These lawsuits have resulted in a patchwork of temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and even some permanent injunctions, with varying impacts across jurisdictions and among the parties to the suit, as well as non-parties. Many of these lawsuits have been making their way up to appellate courts and some even to the Supreme Court. This session will examine several of the lawsuits that have been and/or are most impactful on government grantees and contractors, in an attempt to clear the fog and give clarity among all the chaos. We hope you’ll join me for what I hope will be an insightful and useful discussion.

Relive the most valuable moments from the Nonprofit Legal, Finance & Grants Conference! Now available as a webinar, this session offers expert analysis, real-world case insights, and actionable guidance to help grants professionals navigate emerging legal challenges, mitigate risk, and strengthen compliance strategies.


YOUR EXPERT:

Dismas Locaria Dismas Locaria

Diz Locaria assists government contractors and grant recipients in all aspects of doing business with the federal government. Diz has extensive knowledge of government contract and grant regulations, enabling him to help organizations qualify to become federal contractors or grantees. He represents clients in compliance with various federal procurement and grant requirements, including ethics and integrity; mandatory disclosures; False Claims Act; responsibility matters, such as suspension and debarment; small business matters; and General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contracting. Diz also represents and counsels clients regarding the Homeland Security Act, including obtaining and maintaining SAFETY Act protections.


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