Coca-Cola Loses Bid to Boot Paul Hastings From Lawsuit (1)

A federal judge in Florida denied the Coca-Cola Co.'s bid to bar one of its outside law firms, Paul Hastings, from suing Coke for more than $100 million on behalf of a beverage cooling company.

Coke signed a retainer agreement generally allowing Paul Hastings to take cases that might otherwise present a conflict of interest, Magistrate Judge Robert Norway ruled Monday. The waiver allowed the firm’s lawyers to represent SuperCooler Technologies Inc. in its lawsuit, which accuses Coke of breach of contract.

“Coca-Cola knew what Paul Hastings is, what Paul Hastings does, and the types of clients Paul Hastings represents,” ...