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Grindr, the West Hollywood gay dating and social network app, has signed on Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck for DC representation.
Brownstein will focus on areas such as HIV prevention, family formation, artificial intelligence and age-verification for online users.
It will also deal with matters regarding the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which was authorized in 2023 and credited with saving 26M lives. The Trump administration is withholding $6B in Congressionally approved funding for PEPFAR for fiscal 2025.
Grindr recorded $104M in Q2 revenues (+27 percent) and $16.6M net income (+22 percent).
Will Moschella, co-chair of Brownstein’s government relations unit, heads the five-member Grindr team.
Anthropic, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence start-up, has retained Republican powerhouse firm Fierce Government Relations for DC representation.
Chad Horrell, who was senior manager for government relations at DoorDash, has joined BGR Group as VP in its state and local practice.
Continental Strategy, which has close ties with the Trump administration, has registered Geneva-based Rolex as a client for services regarding the tariffs on watch imports.
Kimberly-Clark calls on Ballard Partners as it moves to acquires Kenvue, maker of Tylenol. 
Brett Horton, who was chief of staff to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, has joined the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. as its chief advocacy officer, a new position.
