Paul Hastings Slams Coke Bid to Boot Firm From SuperCooler Suit

Coca-Cola Inc. is seeking a “tactical advantage” by asking a federal judge to have Paul Hastings removed from a lawsuit against the beverage giant, the Big Law firm said in a case highlighting its fallout with a one-time client.

Paul Hastings lawyers should not be barred from representing a company suing Coke for more than $100 million, the law firm said Wedenesday in a filing in federal court in Orlando, Florida. Coke, which Paul Hastings represents in a human rights matter, has accused the firm of trying to “fire” it as a client by working for SuperCooler Technologies Inc. in ...