Bottom Line: Planet Fitness lobbies up amid culture war controversy

health

Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck registered in the lobby for planet fitness About policies and regulations related to health and wellness, data privacy, contracts, fees, and subscriptions. One of the account’s lobbyists is Andrew Usyk, who previously worked on Capitol Hill as a staffer for Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York).

Over the past two months, the ubiquitous gym giant has faced backlash, boycotts, Bomb threat The membership of a woman was revoked after she took a photo of another member and complained that a man shaved her beard in the women’s locker room. Planet Fitness further strengthened its anti-discrimination policy, which allows members to use facilities such as locker rooms according to their gender identity, and suspended female members for violating a policy that prohibits taking photos of other guests in locker rooms. He announced that his qualification had been revoked.

banking industry

of Bank Policy Research Institutean industry association representing the nation’s largest banks; hired Forbes Tate lobby on an issue related to the banking industry. The lobbyist for the account is Ed Hill, who previously served as senior vice president and head of government affairs at the Banking Policy Institute.

PNC hired harbinger strategy Lobbying on issues affecting the financial services industry. One of the account’s lobbyists, John Leganski, joined the firm in January after more than a decade on Capitol Hill, most recently as chief of staff to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) He took office.

education

northeastern university hired holland & knight lobbying for regulations affecting higher education; Lauren Maddox, former assistant secretary for communications and outreach at the Department of Education, will be in charge of the account.

sports

of United States Soccer Federation hired Accelerate your strategy Lobbying on issues related to Safe Sports Reform, the World Cup, and U.S. Soccer. One of the account’s lobbyists is Meleana “Mana” Sim, a former National Women’s Soccer League player who now heads the U.S. Soccer Federation’s safety task force.