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Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland's denial of a preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14398, thereby permitting the order regarding federal contractor diversity, equity, and inclusion practices to remain in effect while litigation proceeds.
Kristina focuses her practice on transportation and trade matters. Before joining the firm as an associate, she worked as a law clerk in the firm's Transportation & Trade Practice Group, where she gained experience supporting attorneys and contributing to various publications.
During law school, she broadened her experience as a law clerk for the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and roles within a large technology company, the General Services Administration, and the Transportation Security Administration.
Kristina earned her J.D. with a concentration in government procurement and cybersecurity law in 2025 from George Washington University Law School, where she was president of the Government Contracts Student Association and the senior managing editor of the Public Contract Law Journal. She graduated magna cum laude from New York University with an international relations degree in 2021.
News
August 25, 2026
Cozen O’Connor represented Navitas Semiconductor, a producer of next-generation gallium nitride and silicon carbide power semiconductors, in the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Claros, Inc., a power management solutions company.
Publications
October 22, 2026
Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland's denial of a preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14398, thereby permitting the order regarding federal contractor diversity, equity, and inclusion practices to remain in effect while litigation proceeds.
July 21, 2026
Larry Prosen, Eric Leonard, and Kristina Zaslavskaya share details about the Department of Defense's indefinite suspension of the planned November 2026 rollout of CMMC Phase II third-party cybersecurity certification requirements.
July 16, 2026
Larry Prosen, Eric Leonard, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss a proposed rule that could significantly reshape cybersecurity and compliance obligations for federal contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
April 16, 2026
Eric Leonard, Nicole H. Sprinzen, Arthur P. Fritzinger, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the new Executive Order mandating anti-DEI clauses in federal contracts and the use of the False Claims Act to secure multi-million-dollar settlements.
February 19, 2026
Eric Leonard and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss a recent increase for the federal contractor minimum wage from $13.30 per hour to $13.65 per hour.
January 27, 2026
Arthur Fritzinger, Eric Leonard, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the creation of the Department of Justice’s new Division for National Fraud Enforcement.
December 09, 2025
Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program audit.
November 20, 2025
Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Kristina Zaslavskaya share updates on intensifying audits and investigations into federal procurement, focusing on fraud, compliance, and misuse of preference programs under new administration priorities.
October 21, 2025
Larry Prosen, Eric Leonard, Evan Bursey, and Kristina Zaslavskaya outline significant regulatory changes affecting small business programs, particularly the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.
September 24, 2025
Eric Leonard and Kristina Zaslavskaya share details on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which establishes three tiers of cybersecurity standards based on the sensitivity of information handled.
September 23, 2025
Michael Deutsch, Matt Howell, Amanda Losacco, and Kristina Zaslavskaya discuss the FAA's new pilot program to speed up the deployment of advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles by forming public-private partnerships.
April 02, 2025
Eric Leonard, with the assistance of Kristina Zaslavskaya, discusses the General Services Administration launch of FedRAMP 20x, which is a new initiative designed to create a new framework for the authorization and assessment of cloud services for the federal government.
March 19, 2025
Eric Leonard and Rachel Schwartz discuss President Trump rescinding a second batch of Biden-era executive orders (EOs), including EO 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors).
February 20, 2025
Eric W. Leonard and Kristina Zaslavskaya, law clerk in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, discuss the FAR Council's proposed final rule regulating the use and handling of controlled unclassified information.
January 16, 2025
Eric W. Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Rachel Schwartz discuss the withdrawal of the Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting and how this move may provide a preview on the incoming administration’s likely stance on government contracting and labor policy.