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McKool Smith and The Lanier Law Firm, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the State of Texas against pharmaceutical giants ...

McKool Smith Principals Warren Lipschitz, Nick Mathews and Kevin Schubert have been recognized in the 2026 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders. The list ...

Law360 has reported the U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr granted a motion to dismiss for McKool Smith client Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC in an ERISA lawsuit that ...

McKool Smith, along with the State of New Jersey, acting through the New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, announced today that Horizon Healthcare Services ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove was featured in Managing IP's article, "The ‘Seamless’ Partnership Behind a $191.4 Million Patent Victory." The article ...

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 ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove has been recognized among "Legal Lions of the Week" by Law360 after a Texas federal jury awarded McKool Smith client Pictiva ...

McKool Smith has been honored with 23 Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms” published by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The firm earned a national Tier 1 ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove, along with Jason Sheasby of Irell and Manella, secured a $191.4 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Pictiva ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny was quoted in an article published by IPWatchdog titled, "Squires Restores PTAB’s RPI Identification Requirement to Exacting ...

Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith Tier 1 in intellectual property and Tier 2 in ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked Tier 1 for Commercial Disputes in Dallas in Legal 500's 2025 edition of US City Elite. Legal 500 US Elite ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review's article, "End of the 'Death Squad'? Squires puts PTAB on trial."  The article discusses ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary for an article by Law360 titled, "Proposed New Rules Would Cut Off Many PTAB Challenges." The article discusses new rules ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino was quoted in FundFire's article, "First Brands Bankruptcy Underlines Scope of Private Credit Exposure." The article describes the ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in Bloomberg Law's article, "Patent Chief's Early Opinion Emphasizes Pro-AI Innovation Push." The article discusses John ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in Law360's article, "Squires Jumps Right Into Patent Eligibility Reform." The article follows up on John Squires' first week ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in Bloomberg Law's article "Disney’s Output Focus Puts Fresh Spin on AI Copyright Litigation." The article discusses recent ...

Dallas Principal Rachael Jones provided commentary in Global Investigations Review's article, "DOJ hiring wave of lawyers at Texas border." The article discusses a ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in Law360's article, "Squires Confirmation Has Patent Attys Hoping For Stability." The article discusses the confirmation of ...

Law360 has reported on a recent patent defense verdict McKool Smith secured for AT&T against Daingean Technologies. After a five-day trial before Judge Gilstrap in the ...

McKool Smith is a finalist for Texas Lawyer's “Litigation Department of the Year, Intellectual Property.”  All finalists will be celebrated at an awards ceremony ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the top PTAB firms in Patexia's 2025 PTAB Intelligence Report, providing an all-inclusive report that ranks law firms ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 20 of the firm's principals were recognized among Lawdragon's annual listing of the "500 Leading Litigators in America." The ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino was quoted in an article by Law360 titled, "Big Brands to Hit Bankruptcy In 2025 So Far." The article discusses a wave of big brand ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel was quoted in Bloomberg Law's article, "Record $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Pact Sets Bar for OpenAI, Meta." The article discusses the ...

McKool Smith client Tops Holding Litigation Trustee, Alan D. Halperin, has successfully reached a confidential settlement with Morgan Stanley and HSB that resolves a ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel was quoted in a New York Times article titled, " Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors." The article ...

Austin Principal Josh Budwin was quoted in World IP Review's article, "Smart Ringleader: Could Ōura’s Market Dominance Be Under Threat?" The article discusses an ...

Austin Principal Josh Budwin provided commentary in World IP Review's article, "Why Masimo’s ‘Rare’ Move Pushes Apple Case into Uncharted Territory." The article ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was featured in a World IP Review article discussing the recent settlement of a historic class action lawsuit filed against Anthropic by ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Rachael Jones has joined the firm as a Principal in its Dallas office. Rachael previously served as Deputy Chief of the Criminal ...

Austin Principal Josh Budwin has been quoted in The Global Legal Post's article, "Masimo Sues U.S. Customs in ‘Unique’ Twist To Patent Battle Over Apple Watches." The ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce that Gary Cruciani has been named the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions in Dallas, and Steven Pollinger

New York Principal Robert Scheef has been named a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting Group. Now in its 24th year, the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2025 is the ...

McKool Smith Principals Nick Mathews, Kevin Schubert, and Warren Lipschitz have been recognized in the latest IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP ...

McKool Smith Principal Steve Pollinger is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and registered patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience in high-stakes ...

McKool Smith has secured a pivotal trial win on behalf of junior bondholders—400 Capital Management, La Verdad Holdings, Solula LLC, and Robert Dechert—in a ...

Houston Principal John Sparacino was quoted in S&P Global's article, "US Bankruptcies Flat for Private Equity-Backed Companies, up Overall in H1 2025." The article ...

McKool Smith has secured five of Law.com's "Top 100 Verdicts" of 2024. VerdictSearch selects its Top 100 verdicts by identifying and ranking jury awards based on the gross ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in The Recorder's article, "‘Straightforward Piracy’: In Anthropic Copyright Case, Judge OKs Class Action for Works ...

Houston Principal Josh Newcomer was quoted in Bloomberg Law's article, "Meta Trial Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal Tests Chancery Court." The article discusses ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was featured in a Q&A published by Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property, titled “Q&A: What Hollywood’s Copyright Attack Against ...

With a distinguished legal career spanning over four decades, Hugh Ray has developed a reputation as one of the legends of the Texas Bankruptcy bar. He has played a ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary for Bloomberg Law's article "Tech Companies Use Rare Appellate Route to Fight Patent Office." The article discusses how ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove has been named to Forbes’ inaugural Best-In-State Lawyers list. This prestigious recognition honors exceptional attorneys ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading intellectual property (IP) litigation firms in the annual IP Stars rankings by Managing Intellectual ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Principals Hugh Ray, John Sparacino, and Margie Venus are recognized in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams contributed to Managing IP's article, "Tremendous Development’: How AI Rulings Will Provide Roadmap for Counsel." The article ...

McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove is a powerhouse trial lawyer with a proven track record in IP, antitrust, and whistleblower litigation. Since 2014, she has helped ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel was quoted in The Washington Post's article, "How Disney’s AI Lawsuit Could Shift the Future of Entertainment." The article covers a ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary in World IP Review's article, “A Step Too Far? Why Stewart’s Approach Is Dividing Opinion.” The article discusses ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in Variety's article, "Why Midjourney Made the Perfect Target for Hollywood’s First AI Lawsuit." The article discusses the ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel was quoted in Bloomberg's article, "Disney and Comcast's AI Lawsuit May Open a Pandora's Box." The article covers a recent lawsuit brought ...

McKool Smith has been recognized by Law360 as one of “The Most Active Firms at the PTAB.” The article highlights the top 10 firms based on activity at the Patent Trial and ...

Dallas Principal Nick Mathews has been named to WIPR's Leaders Directory for 2025. WIPR’s Leaders Directory highlights the top IP practitioners worldwide across both ...

McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn is a distinguished trial lawyer with a proven track record of success representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of ...

McKool Smith Principal Dan Levy is on a short list of New York’s most respected go-to lawyers for high-stakes white collar matters. The former Assistant United States ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel provided commentary for WIRED's article, "Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney for Copyright Infringement." The article ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm’s Principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of the Lawdragon's guide to the 500 Leading Plaintiff ...

McKool Smith earned top rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, which highlights the firm as a leader in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and securities ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove has been named among the "Top 250 Women in IP" by Managing IP. First launched in 2013, this special publication highlights outstanding ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce that three of the firm’s principals have been recognized as “IP Stars":

• William LaFuze, Houston
• Steven Pollinger, Austin
• Jennifer ...

McKool Smith receives high marks in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, which notes that the firm has "a deep understanding of ...

McKool Smith is pleased to announce that Principals Sam Baxter, Kevin Burgess, Ramy Hanna, Arvind Jairam, Robert Manley, Steve Rizzi, and Alan Whitehurst are recognized ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in Law360's article, "Fed. Circ. Ruling Will Spark More Patent Damages Fights." The article covers a recent Federal Circuit ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in Law360's article, "Copyright Law's Nuances Pose Challenges To AI Music Suits." The article examines the copyright issues ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in TechCrunch's article, "It sure looks like OpenAI trained Sora on game content — and legal experts say that could be a ...

Dallas Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary in IAM's article, "Nuances in the interplay between PTAB policy and Federal Circuit's IPR estoppel ruling." The article ...

McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn has secured his place among D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas once more. This marks his thirteenth consecutive year ...

McKool Smith has been named "Patent Disputes Firm of the Year" for the Southern Region at Managing IP's America Awards 2025. The Managing IP Awards program honors ...

Marshall Principal Jennifer Truelove has been awarded "Litigator of the Year" for Texas at Managing IP's America Awards 2025. The Managing IP Awards program honors ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in The Global Legal Post's article, "Federal Appeals Court Ruling Underlines Challenge of Securing Machine Learning-Based ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in Managing IP's article, "Why OpenAI Opinion Provides 'Roadmap' for Practitioners: Counsel." The article discusses an ...

New York Principal Kevin Schubert provided commentary for Law360's article, "New Procedures Expected To Result In More PTAB Denials." The article covers a memo issued by ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in IPWatchdog's article, "D.C. Circuit Upholds Human Authorship Requirement in Thaler v. Perlmutter." The article discusses ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was featured in World Trademark Review's article, "AI Authorship Debate Rages on as DC Circuit Hints Courts May Counter Copyright Office ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in Law360's article, "DC Circ.'s Copyright Denial Of AI Is A Sign Of Future Fights." The article explores the U.S. Copyright ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the most active and high-performing law firms in the Patexia 2025 ITC Intelligence Report. The report, which provides a ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review's article, "Will the US Copyright Office’s AI Stance Create More Problems Than It ...

Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer was quoted in Bloomberg Law's article, "TripAdvisor Ruling Eases 'DExit' Path for Corporate Departures." The article discusses a ...

Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer contributed to a Delaware Business Court Insider article, "Will an ‘Increasingly Litigious Environment’ in Delaware Drive ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams spoke with Westlaw Today about the recently released U.S. Copyright Office report on the impact of artificial intelligence on copyrighted ...

McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s top patent litigation firms in the Patexia Patent Litigation 2025 Intelligence Report, which “evaluates all ...

McKool Smith Principal Nick Mathews and the firm have been "Recommended" in WIPR’s 2024 USA Patent Contentious Rankings. These rankings provide a comprehensive ...

Dallas Principal Avery Williams was quoted in World Trademark Review's article "AI Prompts Alone Are Not Authorship, Long-Awaited US Copyright Office Report Declares ...

McKool Smith is proud to announce that Chad Hummel, Alan Loewinsohn, Robert Manley, and David Sochia, and Jennifer Truelove have been selected among Lawdragon's 500 ...

Los Angeles Principal Chad Hummel was quoted in The Associated Press article, "Nvidia's new GPU series led an avalanche of entertainment-related announcements at CES ...

McKool Smith Principals Lew LeClair and Hugh Ray have been inducted into Lawdragon's 2025 Hall of Fame. The prestigious recognition celebrates lawyers whose ...

Dallas principal Charles Fowler was quoted in Law360's article, "The Hottest Topics Appellate Attorneys Are Tracking in 2025." The article discusses predictions for ...

New York principal Kevin Schubert was quoted in IP Watchdog's article, "The Year Ahead: Here’s What Our Readers Will Have on their Radar for 2025." The article discusses ...

Dallas principal Avery Williams was recently featured in TechCrunch's article, "It Sure Looks Like OpenAI Trained Sora on Game Content — And Legal Experts Say That Could ...