Who doesn't know that Kamala Harris' husband is Douglas Emhoff - a big Pharma lawyer for Merck (the vaccine manufacturer)?

— J (@sellersj17) October 9, 2020

https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/e/emhoff-douglas-c/

Late last month, Mr. Emhoff announced that he was taking a leave of absence from DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms, where he is a partner.

It remains unclear whether Mr. Emhoff will continue to practice law in any capacity, but keeping a connection to a firm with a thriving Washington lobbying practice and offices in places like Moscow and Riyadh, the Saudi capital, could prove problematic.

During his decade as a lawyer at the corporate firm Venable, Mr. Emhoff represented the pharmaceutical giant Merck in lawsuits tied to its drug Fosamax; the arms dealer Dolarian Capital in a case related to its sale of AK-47s for use in Afghanistan; and a nightclub owner accused of sexual harassment and sexual battery.

Mr. Emhoff left Venable in 2017 for DLA Piper, where he has less of a track record. Though he is not personally registered to lobby, ethics experts flagged the firm’s lobbying practice — which in addition to defense contractors and telecommunications companies includes countries with checkered human rights records like Afghanistan and Bahrain. https://lenexweb.com/a-look-at-douglas-emhoffs-legal-career-as-he-seeks-to-become-the-nations-first-second-gentleman/