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McKool Smith is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Lawdragon 500 listing of the “Leading Lawyers in ...

In December 2017, Doug Collins, a conservative Republican from rural Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, introduced the Music Modernization Act (MMA), a ...

McKool Smith has announced that veteran bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer H. Jeffrey Schwartz has joined the firm as a Principal in its New York office. 

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McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys from the firm's Austin and Dallas offices have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2018 Texas ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as a “Trial Group of the Year” by Law360 as a result of its success in the courtroom from October 2016 to October 2017 in antitrust ...

McKool Smith Co-Founder and Chairman Mike McKool accepted a National Impact Case Award at the 2018 Benchmark Litigation awards reception in New York City on February 15 for ...

Washington, D.C. Principal Scott Kieff was interviewed for The AIPLA Antitrust News, a newsletter published three times per year by the AIPLA Committee on Antitrust ...

McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation have collaborated to produce “Behind the Trial,” a podcast featuring the nation’s most iconic trial lawyers. The ...

Lawdragon recently published a feature article on Behind the Trial, a podcast produced by Benchmark Litigation in association with McKool Smith. You can find it here.

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McKool Smith Hennigan is pleased to announce that attorneys from the firm’s Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Southern ...

A new copyright bill, the Music Modernization Act, promises to "modernize" the way digital streaming music services pay royalties. The bill has been introduced in both the ...

The Hollywood Reporter recently published a report on a case in which McKool Smith represents FEG Entretenimientos in a $3 million countersuit against music icon Mariah ...

McKool Smith has been named an “Insurance Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for the second consecutive year. The firm was selected as a result of its success and ...

Washington, D.C. Principal F. Scott Kieff spoke to Law360 about the U.S. ITC’s pilot program to resolve some issues in patent cases within 100 days.  Scott said that the ...

Law360 reported that an Iowa federal court has ruled that Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. must foot the bill for McKool Smith client Pella Corp.’s defense as the window maker ...

There has been extensive media coverage regarding the arrival of F. Scott Kieff, former  Commissioner of the International Trade Commission (ITC).  Scott joins the ...

McKool Smith Principal Nicholas Mathews has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.” The publication recently launched its ...

There has been extensive media coverage regarding McKool Smith’s major win on behalf of client Wi-Fi One LLC before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal ...

Forbes recently spoke with Los Angeles Principal Robert Allen for his thoughts on a lawsuit filed by R and A Synergy against Spanx for alleged copyright infringement ...

McKool Smith has announced that F. Scott Kieff, Commissioner of the International Trade Commission (ITC), has joined the firm as a Principal in its Washington, D.C. office.

Law360 interviewed leading trial attorneys on what tops their practice’s wish lists for the upcoming year in “What Trial Attorneys Want For The Holidays.” Silicon ...

Dallas Principal Lew LeClair was recognized as “Appellate Lawyer of the Week” by Texas Lawyer for his work convincing the 5^th Circuit to agree to vacate a motion to ...

Law360 recently spoke with Austin Principal John Campbell regarding the Federal Circuit’s decision to vacate summary judgment of noninfringement for lock maker Travel ...

McKool Smith Principals Kenneth Frenchman and Adam Ziffer have been recognized as “Insurance MVPs” by Law360. The publication’s MVP series honors an esteemed ...

Houstonia magazine has included Kristin Leveille among its annual list of “Top Lawyers.” Kristin is an associate in the Houston office of McKool Smith. She focuses ...

Houston Principal Hugh Ray, head of McKool Smith’s bankruptcy group, is quoted in an article by S&P Global Market Intelligence entitled “Armstrong Energy considers ...

McKool Smith secured a jury award of $10 million in punitive damages for the firm’s client The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles and the California Institute of the ...

McKool Smith Principals John Briody and Lew LeClair are included among Law360’s “Legal Lions” for securing a $250 million settlement on behalf of a certified class of ...

Law360 recently reported on a significant win that McKool Smith helped secure on behalf of TiVo’s Rovi Corp. against Comcast Corp. in the International Trade Commission ...

McKool Smith's victory on behalf of TiVo's Rovi Corp. against Comcast Corp. before the International Trade Commission (ITC) is garnering widespread national media ...

New York Principal Robin Cohen was featured in an article published by Law360 titled “Female Law Firm Leaders: How We Broke The Glass Ceiling.”  The article reviews a ...

McKool Smith Hennigan's $15 million jury verdicts on behalf of The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles and the California Institute of the Sisters of the Most Holy and ...

McKool Smith Hennigan secured a $5 million jury verdict on behalf of The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles and the California Institute of the Sisters of the Most Holy ...

McKool Smith’s antitrust litigation practice was awarded for “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice” at The American Antitrust ...

McKool Smith Hennigan Principal Robert Allen represents ABS Entertainment and other sound recording owners in a royalty dispute against CBS concerning remastered ...

Recently, the Delaware bankruptcy court has seen what critics say were overly broad bids to seal information — typically either salaries for executives or information ...

Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith Tier 1 in intellectual property and insurance ...

New York Principal Robin Cohen is among New York Law Journal’s 2017 honorees for “Professional Excellence Awards” for Distinguished Leadership. Robin is featured ...

McKool Smith has been named the “Insurance Litigation Department of the Year" by The New York Law Journal based on the firm’s success in securing a number of significant ...

Benchmark Litigation has recognized Mike McKool and firm principals Douglas A. Cawley and Robin Cohen among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” in the ...

Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson is currently featured in Lawdragon’s “Lawyer Limelight,” which takes a close look at the career paths and best practices of the ...

Houston Principal Hugh Ray discussed the retail giant’s bankruptcy with Bloomberg in an article titled “How Toys ‘R’ Us Collapsed So Quickly.”  The article ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys from the firm’s New York office have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of New York Super Lawyers. The ...

New York Principal Ken Frenchman spoke with Insurance Business in an article entitled “Carriers May Drag Their Feet on Big Corporate Irma Claims - Lawyer.”   Ken ...

McKool Smith has been awarded 2017 “Litigation Department of the Year” by Texas Lawyer (midsize category).  The firm was selected for this prestigious honor based on its ...

Dallas Principal Douglas Cawley was awarded Texas Lawyer's 2017 Professional Excellence Award for Distinguished Leadership on September 6 at a ceremony in ...

Los Angeles Principal Robert Allen spoke with The Recorder about a breach of contract and unfair business practices lawsuit initiated by Craig Chaquico, a founding member ...

Law360 covered McKool Smith's recent victory for Standard General, a private hedge fund specializing in distressed debt.  The decision holds that The Travelers ...

McKool Smith principals Robin Cohen, Gayle Klein, and Elizabeth Sherwin have been recognized among the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” by Benchmark Litigation.  The Top ...

20 McKool Smith principals from the Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York and Silicon Valley offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition ...

Dallas Principal Ashley Moore,  Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer, and New York Principal Zach Mazin have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2017 ...

New York Principal John Briody was recently named a “Winning Litigator” for his recent achievement in securing two high-profile victories in less than two years ...

The California Supreme Court has affirmed McKool Smith's defense win on behalf of global law firm Latham & Watkins and Latham partner Dan Schecter in a malicious prosecution ...

McKool Smith's $9.4 million jury verdict on behalf of legendary music producer Quincy Jones against the Michael Jackson estate is garnering widespread national media ...

McKool Smith secured a $9.4 million jury verdict on behalf of legendary music producer Quincy Jones against the late music icon Michael Jackson’s production company, MJJ ...

Billboard Magazine recently reported on McKool Smith's successful representation of legendary music producer Quincy Jones in securing a $9.4 million jury verdict ...

New York Principal Daniel Levy contributed to a Law360 article on the resentencing of Arnold M. Bengis, a lobster thief who plundered South African fisheries from 1987 until ...

On Friday, July 21, 2017, McKool Smith secured a Summary Judgment ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York which allows Medidata Solutions ...

Los Angeles principal Robert Allen recently spoke with Bloomberg Law about two copyright lawsuits filed by an independent music publisher and a co-founder of Frankie Valli ...

Houston Principal Hugh Ray spoke with Law360 about the formation of an official tort claimants committee which is expected to give those affected by Takata’s defective ...

Dallas Principal Steven Wolens, who was recently elected chairman of the eight-member Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), spoke with My San Antonio just days before Texas ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that an attorney from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office has been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of Washington ...

Austin Principal Steve Pollinger spoke with Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to weigh the constitutionality of America Invents Act inter partes reviews ...

New York Principal Ken Frenchman recently spoke with Claims Journal about a dispute between Walmart and its insurers concerning reimbursement for a confidential ...

New York Principal Courtney Statfeld Tippett recently spoke with American Banker about law suits filed against banks by municipalities concerning predatory lending ...

McKool Smith Hennigan is pleased to announce that attorneys from the firm’s Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of Southern ...

McKool Smith ranks as one of the top five firms in the nation for representing patent holders in IPR disputes according to a recent case study by Patexia, an online patent ...

New York Principal Courtney Statfeld Tippett explains why she prepares each case as if it’s going to go to trial and the skillsets required for success in litigation as part ...

McKool Smith Principal Robin Cohen was awarded “Best in Insurance” at the sixth annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Women in Business Law Awards, which took ...

Two attorneys from the firm's Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2017 Southern California "Rising Stars" listing.

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Austin Principal Steve Pollinger recently commented on the departure of former USPTO director Lee.  Mr. Pollinger said Lee “sought to make patent-eligibility issues ...

McKool Smith has once again earned The Legal 500’s recognition as a top tier U.S. firm for patent litigation and insurance: advice to policyholders. According to the ...

McKool Smith and 18 of the firm’s principals have been recognized in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the leading law firms and attorneys in the United States.

Ashley Moore provides her insights on the challenges of representing underdogs against some of biggest companies in the world including Google, Apple, Facebook, as part ...

Law360 is reporting on McKool Smith’s recent announcement that it has hired two experienced financial litigators, Christopher P. Johnson and Zachary W. Mazin, in its New ...

McKool Smith client CXA, an investor in residential mortgage-backed securities, has objected to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s revised plan to ...

For more than two decades, McKool Smith has been a major supporter of Vogel Alcove's fundraising efforts to combat child homelessness in Dallas.  On May 11th, singer Kenny ...

Media outlets are reporting on McKool Smith's recent success, securing a $131.4 million verdict against GE concerning allegations that the company engaged in ...

Silicon Valley Principal Courtland Reichman is quoted in Wired magazine discussing a recent judicial move to delay a decision on a temporary injunction that would have ...

Los Angeles Principal Kirk Dillman provides his perspective on a recent settlement by Theranos, a biotech startup accused of making false statements and ...

Lawdragon has announced the 2017 inductions into the "Hall of Fame" which celebrates lawyers whose mark on the legal profession is indelible. McKool Smith ...

Dallas Principal Frank Vecella is featured in a Dallas Business Journal article titled “Dallas' Fastest Growing Private Company Files Patent, Copyright ...

McKool Smith Managing Principal David Sochia was recently featured in an extensive interview with The AmLaw Litigation Daily. During the interview, David provided ...