Wolverine Hires Ex-Party City Legal Chief During PFAS Litigation

Wolverine World Wide Inc. has hired Reginald Rasch as general counsel while the footwear maker grapples with lawsuits tied to so-called forever chemicals.

Rasch until November was the top lawyer at Party City Holdco Inc., which filed for bankruptcy last week. He joined the party goods retailer in 2021 after serving as Americas head of legal at Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten Group Inc.

Wolverine makes work boots for companies such as Caterpillar Inc. and Harley-Davidson Inc. and owns personal footwear brands such as Hush Puppies, Keds, Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, and Stride Rite.

The litigation the Rockford, Michigan-based company has been ...