In the News July 7, 2026

Alston & Bird Teams Earns Litigator of the Week Shout-Out in First-of-Its-Kind Matter

Alston & Bird earns a shout-out in The AmLaw Litigation Daily’sLitigator of the (Past) Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs” (subscription required) for representing The Coca-Cola Co. in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit claiming food and beverage companies designed “ultra-processed” products to be addictive while knowing they were linked to consumers’ health issues.

The team on the matter includes partners Angela Spivey, Drew Phillips, and Jamie George; senior associate Jon Hermann; and associate Esmat Hanano, all based in Atlanta.

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