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News04.29.2019McKool Smith and the firm's trial lawyers surged once again in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as a leader across five key focus areas, including ...
- 08.20.2019
New York principal Keith McKenna was quoted by Business Insurance discussing the implications of a recent 9th Circuit affirmance of a lower court ruling against Facebook ...
- 08.20.2019
Dallas principal Ashley Moore was quoted by Law360 discussing a recent Federal Circuit decision that may influence how patent litigants approach claims construction ...
- 08.16.2019
27 McKool Smith Principals from the Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, and New York offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of “Best ...
- 08.15.2019
Dallas Principal Lew LeClair was quoted by Law360 discussing a favorable Fifth Circuit decision obtained on behalf of client Archer & White Sales that will enable the dental ...
- 08.14.2019
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 ...
- 07.23.2019
On July 23, 2019, McKool Smith secured a significant victory on behalf of Pfizer in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware allowing Pfizer to continue its efforts to force ...
- 07.18.2019
Austin Principal Kat Li and Associate James Quigley authored an article titled “O2 Micro Issues at the Federal Circuit a Decade Later” that was presented at the Texas ...
- 07.17.2019
Dallas Principal Ashley Moore spoke with World IP Review (wipr) regarding the New AIA Practice Rules and the potential result of a decrease in patent challenges. Ashley ...
- 07.17.2019
Business Insurance recently published a report on a lawsuit that McKool Smith filed on behalf of firm client Cushman & Wakefield Inc. against American International Group ...
- 07.15.2019
Houston principal Willie Wood spoke with Law360 about energy cases that should be watched closely in the second half of the 2019. In the article, Willie discusses the Sixth ...
- 07.10.2019
On July 9, 2019, BestWeek published a report on a recent Delaware Superior Court ruling in favor of the firm’s client, Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, against AIG ...
- 07.02.2019
Dallas principal Ashley Moore spoke with Law360 about recent and upcoming Supreme Court decisions impacting the patent litigation landscape. In the article, Ashley ...
- 07.01.2019
Austin Principal Kat Li has been selected as a 2019 Fellow for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Leadership Advancement Program, to be ...
- 06.19.2019
Houston Principal Tony Phillips has been named to Lawyers of Color’s inaugural “Nation’s Best” list,” which recognizes exceptional, diverse law firm partners ...
- 06.18.2019
McKool Smith was named Texas Intellectual Property Firm of the Year by Chambers USA. The award was presented at The Chambers Editors' Reception which celebrates ...
- 06.05.2019
McKool Smith's most recent victory on behalf of TiVo's Rovi Corp. against Comcast Corp. before the International Trade Commission (ITC) is garnering widespread national ...
- 05.28.2019
Austin Associates Chelsea Priest and Charles Fowler are counsel to a group of former Republican Members of Congress who are not parties to a lawsuit brought by El Paso County ...
- 05.09.2019
Houston Principal Lisa Houssiere and Senior Counsel Cecilia Ibarra-van Oostenrijk were profiled in Latin Lawyer's article entitled "McKool Smith hires former Norton ...
- 05.01.2019
Dallas Principal Phillip Aurentz was interviewed for The American Lawyer podcast, "Expert Perspectives." The episode, "Deposition Evolution: How Litigators Are ...
- 04.29.2019
McKool Smith and the firm's trial lawyers surged once again in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as a leader across five key focus areas, including ...
- 04.25.2019
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz spoke to the Associated Press on the potential bankruptcy of The Boy Scouts of America in the wake of additional sex abuse claims. The ...
- 04.19.2019
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that an attorney from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office has been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Washington ...
- 04.14.2019
Marshall Principal Sam Baxter spoke with Texas Lawyer on a recent order by the Honorable Rodney Gilstrap, Chief United States District Judge of the United States ...
- 03.26.2019
Dallas Principal Doug Cawley spoke with Bloomberg in several articles about The U.S. International Trade Commission ruling twice in a long-running patent battle between ...
- 03.22.2019
Dallas Principal Phillip Aurentz will be providing his insight on how litigators can inject technological innovation into their depositions to make an immediate ...
- 03.21.2019
New York Principal Marc Ladd has been named to Law360's Insurance Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and gain insight ...
- 03.19.2019
McKool Smith secured a $13 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Optis Wireless Technology, LLC and PanOptis Patent Management LLC (collectively ...
- 03.15.2019
Houston Principal William "Willie" Wood has been named to Law360's Energy Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and ...
- 03.13.2019
The publication speculates that with intellectual property trial lawyer Alan Albright on the federal bench in Waco, the city could become a hotbed for patent litigation ...
- 03.08.2019
Veteran trial lawyer William D. (“Willie”) Wood has joined the firm as a Principal in its Houston office with energy litigators Justin Tschoepe and Lauren Varnado ...
- 03.05.2019
Dallas Principals Gary Cruciani and Steven Wolens represent The Hawaii Director of Taxation against Expedia, Priceline, Hotwire, Orbits and Trip Network. The high court ...
- 03.04.2019
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that attorneys from the firm's Austin, Dallas, and Houston offices have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2019 Texas ...
- 03.01.2019
McKool Smith Principal Robin Cohen has been named “Insurance Lawyer of the Year” for the third straight year at the 2019 Benchmark Litigation awards reception in New ...
- 02.14.2019
New York Principal Robin Cohen was quoted in Law360's article, "Nassar Victims' Payout Hangs On Fight With USAG's Insurers." The article discusses how the national ...
- 02.13.2019
Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson contributed to a Law360 article, "Waco's New Judge Primes District For Patent Growth." The article discusses how new U.S. District ...
- 01.31.2019
New York Principal Gayle Klein has been recognized as the 2018 Distinguished Alumna by the University of Texas Friar Society, the University’s oldest and most ...
- 01.31.2019
McKool Smith Hennigan is pleased to announce that attorneys from the firm’s Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Southern ...
- 01.22.2019
McKool Smith has been named an “Intellectual Property Practice Group of the Year” by Law360. The firm was selected as a result of its success and courtroom achievements ...
- 01.15.2019
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz provided commentary to AP News for their coverage of the Sears bankruptcy. The article, “Sears’ Chairman Stands at the Center of ...
- 01.15.2019
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz contributed to an article, "Nation's Largest Utility Files for Bankruptcy After Deadly California Wildfires," discussing Pacific ...
- 01.10.2019
Houston Principal Tony Phillips was quoted in an article published by Business Insurance. The article, “U.S. Keeps Up Pursuit of Firms Offering Bribes,” discusses how ...
- 01.10.2019
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article "Lampert's Revised Bid for Sears Tops $5 Billion." The article discusses Edward ...
- 01.09.2019
New York Principal Daniel Levy is quoted in a Global Times article, “China is Prepared to Respond to Canada if Extradition of Meng Wanzhou Materializes.” The article ...
- 01.03.2019
New York Principal Kenneth Frenchman was quoted in a Business Insurance article, "D&O Policies Cover FCPA Claims, But Wordings Vary." The article discusses how ...
- 12.18.2018
The head of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division said his division was withdrawing from a 2013 joint policy statement with the USPTO that warned allowing SEP patents owners to ...
- Media Coverage: McKool Smith Secures Ruling that Enables AR Capital to Seek Coverage for Legal Costs12.14.2018
On December 12, 2018, the Superior Court of Delaware granted summary judgment confirming the right of McKool Smith client AR Capital to coverage for the costs it incurred ...
- 12.11.2018
New York Principal Marc Ladd spoke with the Claims Journal regarding the different cause and origin examinations for each California fire, “even if they contribute to the ...
- 11.19.2018
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz was quoted in Bloomberg's article, "David's Bridal Aims to Avoid Wrath of Thousands of Brides-to-Be." The article details how the ...
- 11.19.2018
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz told Bloomberg Law recently about Sears’ plan to seek creditors’ committees’ approval on employee incentive plan. A quick ...
- 11.14.2018
Los Angeles Principal Mike Swartz is representing Faraday Future against a Chinese real estate giant claiming the conglomerate committed “breaches” of its fiduciary ...
- 11.12.2018
New York Principal Jeffrey Schwartz spoke to The Deal about industry-specific trends that have been causing and will continue to cause bankruptcy filings in two areas ...
- 11.12.2018
New York Principal Robin Cohen was featured in Lawdragon's series "The Producers," which includes lawyers who produce vast amounts of business for their firms. The ...
- 11.05.2018
McKool Smith has received numerous accolades in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" rankings recently released by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm received 27 “Tier 1” ...
- 10.31.2018
Houston Principal Tony Phillips contributed to a CNN Business article, ""GE Hit With New Investigations From SEC and Justice ...
- 10.29.2018
Dallas Principal Ashley Moore contributed to a Law360 article, "New AIA Plan May Be A Tough Path To Patent Amendments." The article discusses the U.S. Patent and ...
- 10.29.2018
New York Principal Gayle Klein spoke with the Philadelphia Business Journal regarding a pivotal shareholders meeting that will decide the fate of the company's board of ...
- 10.25.2018
McKool Smith’s intellectual property trial lawyers have a long history of winning significant patent cases involving complex and highly valued technology. Our ...
- 10.22.2018
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm’s New York office have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of New York Super Lawyers. The ...
- 10.16.2018
New York Principal H. Jeffrey Schwartz was quoted in "Here's What Triggered the Sears Death Spiral Into Bankruptcy" published by Yahoo! Finance. The article chronicles ...
- 10.15.2018
Houston Principal Hugh Ray contributed to a Financial Times article titled "Sears Races to Avoid Outright Liquidation After Bankruptcy Filing." The article ...
- 10.12.2018
Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith Tier 1 in intellectual property and insurance ...
- 10.12.2018
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Mike McKool, Douglas A. Cawley, Robin Cohen and Ted Stevenson among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” in the ...
- 10.11.2018
Houston Principal Tony Phillips was featured in an extensive Q&A published by Corporate Compliance Insights. Tony's profile, "An Ounce of Prevention," discusses his ...
- 09.26.2018
McKool Smith has secured a $10 million verdict on behalf of Apex Parks Group (“Apex”) against Protective Life Insurance Company (“Protective”). The verdict was ...
- 09.24.2018
Business Insider spoke with Tony Phillips about its report that Tesla is facing a criminal investigation by the DOJ into public comments CEO Elon Musk made about taking the ...
- 09.21.2018
McKool Smith is a finalist for The American Lawyer “National Boutique/Specialty Litigation Department of the Year.” All finalists will be celebrated at a gala on ...
- 09.10.2018
BTI Consulting recently released the inaugural BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019 featuring their first ever in-depth look at how clients rank law firms ...
- 09.10.2018
Law360 has recognized McKool Smith as a “Texas Powerhouse” based on the firm’s courtroom achievements from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018. The publication notes that ...
- 09.07.2018
Best Lawyers has recognized four of the firm's principals as 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective regions/practices areas. Based on peer reviews, only a single ...
- 09.06.2018
McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has announced that trial lawyer Anthony J. (“Tony”) Phillips has joined the firm as a Principal in its ...
- 09.05.2018
McKool Smith has been awarded “Litigation Department of the Year” by Texas Lawyer (midsize category)! The firm was selected for this prestigious honor based on its ...
- 09.04.2018
Dallas Principal Douglas A. Cawley has received the 2018 "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Texas Lawyer as a result of securing more than $1 billion in patent ...
- 09.03.2018
Austin Principal Josh Budwin was recognized as a 2018 "Rising Star" by Texas Lawyer. Josh was selected due to his contributions in some of McKool Smith’s most ...
- 08.27.2018
New York Principal Marc Ladd was named a "Rising Star" by Law360 for his work on behalf of Pella Corporation seeking insurance coverage for tens of millions of dollars ...
- 08.21.2018
On August 20, 2018, McKool Smith secured a significant victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, reversing a lower court’s decision, and allowing a ...