Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott (Pittsburgh): Gary McConnell joins the firm’s products liability practice as partner in the Pittsburgh office and will focus on mass torts and commercial litigation. Previously, McConnell was a vice president and associate general counsel at Bayer Corp.

Blank Rome (Philadelphia): Christopher Hu joins the firm’s intellectual property litigation group as of counsel to the New York office. He will focus on patent and trade secret matters in a variety of industries. Previously, Hu was a partner at Dickstein Shapiro.