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News03.01.2019McKool 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 ...
News01.22.2019McKool 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 ...
NewsMedia Coverage: McKool Smith Secures Ruling that Enables AR Capital to Seek Coverage for Legal Costs12.14.2018On 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 08.14.2018
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 of ...
- 08.10.2018
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 ...
- 08.03.2018
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 ...
- 08.01.2018
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 ...
- 08.01.2018
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 ...
- 07.16.2018
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 ...
- 07.10.2018
Dallas Principal Ashley Moore, Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer, and New York Principals Zach Mazin and Courtney Statfeld have been recognized in Benchmark ...
- 07.06.2018
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 ...
- 07.02.2018
McKool Smith principal Robin Cohen has been recognized as a “Legend of the 500” by Lawdragon based on her inclusion in the Lawdragon 500 listing of the “Leading Lawyers ...
- 06.06.2018
Attorneys from the firm's Los Angeles office have been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2018 Southern California "Rising Stars" listing.
The Super ...
- 06.04.2018
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 ...
- 05.21.2018
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 ...
- 05.17.2018
BTI Consulting recently released the BTI Brand Elite 2018: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms, which ranks the law firms with the best brand standing among ...
- 05.14.2018
The National Law Journal has recognized McKool Smith Principals Robin Cohen and Douglas A. Cawley as 2018 “Plaintiff Trailblazers” in the publication’s second ...
- 05.11.2018
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 ...
- 05.09.2018
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 ...
- 05.09.2018
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 ...
- 05.08.2018
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 ...
- 04.26.2018
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. ...
- 04.26.2018
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 & ...
- 04.24.2018
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 ...