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In the four weeks since President Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14151 (“Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”) and EO 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”), virtually all sectors of American society have been scrambling to understand their compliance obligations and seeking to reduce legal risk. Businesses have taken a range of approaches, from preparing to defend their diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) commitments to removing public-facing references to DEI. Some government contractors have received DEI-related certifications required by EO 14173, which implicate enforcement under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).

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In a significant new development, on February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blankrome.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/ORDER%20granting%20in%20part%20and%20denying%20in%20part%2027%20Motion%20for%20Preliminary%20Injunction.%20Signed%20by%20Judge.pdf">nationwide preliminary injunction</a>&nbsp;against both EO 14151 and EO 14173. Here’s what federal contractors need to know.

Read the full post on our&nbsp;<a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2025/02/24/preliminary-injunction-granted-related-to-dei-related-executive-orders-takeaways-for-government-contractors/">Government Contracts Navigator</a>&nbsp;blog.

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Preliminary Injunction Granted Related to DEI-Related Executive Orders—Takeaways for Government Contractors

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