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CORONAVIRUS RELIEF

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to work on issues related to the cruise industry. Geoffrey Burr, former chief of staff to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Brian Wild, former senior adviser to ex-Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), will work on the account.

Cruise Lines International Association hired Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP to work on policy related to tourism issues. Arshi Siddiqui, former senior policy adviser and counsel to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Louis Agnello, former senior counsel for Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, will work on the account.

7-Eleven Inc. hired Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP to work on policy issues related to the convenience store industry and the federal response to COVID-19. Paul Howard, former legislative assistant to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), among others, will work on the account.

TECHNOLOGY 

Autonomous vehicle company Cruise LLC hired Klein/Johnson Group to work on issues including privacy, electrification, infrastructure and cybersecurity. Israel Klein, former deputy staff director for Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, and Matthew Johnson, former chief counsel for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), will work on the account.

Zoom Video Communications Inc. hired Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas to work on issues relating to video conferencing and other communication and collaboration services. David Thomas, former chief of staff to Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.); Bruce Mehlman, former policy director and general counsel for the House Republican Conference; and David Castagnetti, former chief of staff to ex-Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), among others, will work on the account.

HOUSING

Real Estate Exchange Inc. hired SHW Partners LLC to work on housing regulations and expanding affordable housing. Jason Miller, former senior adviser to President Trump’s 2016 campaign, will work on the account.