Coca-Cola Says It Was ‘Fired’ by Law Firm Assisting Opponent (1)

The Coca-Cola Co. is trying to stop one of its outside law firms, Paul Hastings, from representing a beverage cooling company suing Coke for more than $100 million over an alleged breach of contract.

Paul Hastings “fired” Coca-Cola to take on a more lucrative lawsuit by SuperCooler Technologies Inc., according to a motion the beverage maker filed Wednesday in federal court in Orlando, Florida.

Judge Carlos Mendoza should remove Paul Hastings from the case because the firm has a conflict of interest, having represented Coca-Cola for years on “sensitive matters with respect to international human rights concerns,” according to Coke’s ...