In this episode of Claims and Sustains, hosts Teddie Arnold, Erica Bakies, and Ken Kanzawa break down the Supreme Court’s ruling in the NIH grants case, exploring how the decision to redirect litigation to the Court of Federal Claims reshapes the legal landscape for federal research funding.
Agency Level Protests: Strategic Move or Waste of Time?
Amy Hoang and Ken Kanzawa talk agency level protests: what they are, what they require, and when you might actually want to file one.
Winning Combinations – Protecting Trade Secrets in Government Contracting: Risks and Safeguarding Strategies
Seyfarth attorneys Ken Kanzawa and Robert Terzoli present the ninth session of Seyfarth’s inaugural Winning Combinations: Exploring Synergies with Government Contracts Law webinar series titled: Protecting Trade Secrets in Government Contracting: Risks and Safeguarding Strategies.
For more information and to view all recordings from our Winning Combinations webinar series, click here.
The Downlow on Debriefings
Seyfarth Counsel Ken Kanzawa and Associate Sarah Barney break down everything you need to know about required and optional post-award debriefings. Debriefings are an important tool for both successful and disappointed offerors in improving their proposals and understanding their potential protest rights. This episode discusses when debriefings are required versus optional, what they are required
Fork in the Road: Hiring Government Employees in the Deferred Resignation Program
Seyfarth’s Ken Kanzawa discusses ethics restrictions and considerations when hiring government employees who are participating in the Deferred Resignation Program.
Upcoming Webinar: Protecting Trade Secrets in Government Contracting: Risks and Safeguarding Strategies
Tuesday, July 29, 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 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pacific
About the Program
Trade secrets are key to a company’s competitive advantage. In this session of our Winning Combinations webinar series, join Seyfarth’s Ken Kanzawa and Robert Terzoli for a discussion on risks and strategies for protecting trade secrets when serving as a federal contractor or subcontractor.
Speakers
Ken Kanzawa, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Robert Terzoli, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP