Navigating Conflicts Between Federal Contracts and State Laws: Unique Defenses for Contractors

Thursday, April 3, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pacific

About the Program

In the seventh session of our Winning Combinations webinar series, Adam Lasky from Seyfarth’s Government Contracts group, together with Joseph Vele from Seyfarth’s People Analytics group, will explore issues that federal contractors face when their federal contract obligations (such as those tied to Executive Orders) conflict with state law requirements. Our presenters will discuss unique defenses that contractors may be able to use to shield themselves from state law liability under these circumstances (such as Derivative Immunity and the Government Contractor Defense), and the strict limits placed on these defenses. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your understanding of contractor defenses and protect your organization from costly disputes.

Speakers

Adam Lasky, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

Joe Vele, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw

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If you have any questions, please contact Sadie Jay at sjay@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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o comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

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