Charges Dropped in Lobby Lawsuit

HillCo Partners dropped its lawsuit against Brandon Aghamalian and Snapper Carr this afternoon — the surprise result of a hearing scheduled today to address HillCo's request for a temporary restraining order.

The powerhouse lobby firm sued its former partners after they quit in January and took a stable of clients along with them.

When the parties gathered in the courtroom of District Judge Scott Jenkins, he "implored everyone before the process started to try and settle and offered them an opportunity to do so," said lobbyist Lawrence Collins, who attended the hearing.

HillCo attorney Hamp Skelton would not discuss the ...

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