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

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

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 ...

McKool Smith has secured a $10 million verdict on behalf of Apex Parks Group (“Apex”) against Protective Life Insurance Company (“Protective”).  The verdict was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

McKool Smith secured a $10,553,565 patent infringement verdict on behalf of Optis Wireless Technology, LLC and PanOptis Patent Management LLC (collectively ...

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 ...

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 ...

25 McKool Smith principals from the Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York and Silicon Valley offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition ...

Dallas Principal Lew LeClair and his team convinced a Texas federal judge to confirm and enter judgment on a $70 million arbitration award in favor of Soaring Wind Energy, a ...

Mike McKool, a founder and Chairman of McKool Smith, has been named "Litigator of the Week" by The AmLaw Litigation Daily following his success as lead trial counsel ...

McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has secured a $145 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Ottawa, Canada-based WiLAN ...

On July 30, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court, in a unanimous order written by Justice Vaughn, issued a decisive coverage victory for McKool Smith's client Teachers ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on the last showdown in a legal battle between Windstream Holdings Inc., an internet service provider, and Aurelius Capital Management LP ...

Los Angeles Principal Robert Allen commented on a recent decision by an appeals judge asking the full court to reconsider the case of whether a monkey, involved in a ...

McKool Smith secured a complete win for the firm’s client, patent owner Dr. Ford Albritton IV, in an inter partes review trial before the Patent Trial and Appeal ...

Dallas Principal Ashley Moore, Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer, and New York Principals Zach Mazin and Courtney Statfeld have been recognized in Benchmark ...

Dallas Principal Steven Wolens has been re-elected Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC). Steven was originally nominated last year by Speaker of the House Joe ...

Attorneys from the firm's Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2018 Southern California "Rising Stars" listing.

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Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson spoke with Law360 recently on the Department of Justice’s apparent shift in their stance that favors patent holders over implementers of ...

Dallas Principal Douglas A. Cawley recently spoke with The Texas Lawbook about its report showing that newly filed patent infringement lawsuits are down more than 65 ...

The National Law Journal has recognized McKool Smith Principals Robin Cohen and Douglas A. Cawley as 2018 “Plaintiff Trailblazers” in the publication’s second ...

On March 10, 2018, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas reconsidered his order for a new trial on damages, and reinstated a ...

A Delaware court has ruled on summary judgment that National Union Fire Insurance Co. must indemnify a multistate extended stay of a hotel chain for up to $10 million it spent ...

McKool Smith’s website has been awarded six 2018 Communicator Awards, including two “Awards of Excellence” (the highest honor) for both Visual Appeal Function and ...

McKool Smith secured a final judgment for Verizon from the Delaware Superior Court, which entitles Verizon to more than $40 million in coverage for defense costs, plus ...

Bloomberg Law contacted New York Principal John Briody to comment on the antitrust significance of the recent report by the Independent Commission on College Basketball.  ...

On Friday, April 20, 2018, McKool Smith secured a summary judgment ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois which allows Cushman & ...

McKool Smith and the firm's trial lawyers are highly regarded in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as a leader across five key focus areas ...

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 attorneys from the firm's Austin and Dallas offices have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2018 Texas “Rising ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

McKool Smith has received numerous accolades in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" rankings recently released by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm received 26 “Tier 1” ...

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 ...