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The firm of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle represents Grindr LLC, the West Hollywood-based gay dating and social networking app.
The Daschle Group will focus on HIV prevention and LGBTQ family formation challenges including surrogacy and IVF issues for Grindr.
Senior VP Joe Hack and public policy advisor Charlie Panfil head up the Grindr work.
Hack served as chief of staff for Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), and communications director for Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ).
Panfil in 2020 become the youngest member of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund National Campaign Board, which works to elect LGBTQ+ legislators at all levels of government.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.
Peter Thiel-backed Palantir Technologies has added Democratic firm Ferox Strategies to its DC lobbying line-up to handle data analytics and technology issues.
Former congressmen Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) have signed on to handle the “new” TikTok on issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled platforms.
Knob Petroleum, which is based in Panama City, has retained Ballard Partners to explore opportunities in Venezuela.
