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News04.02.2020McKool Smith is pleased to share that six of our principals have been named “Leading Lawyers in America” in the 2020 Lawdragon 500 guide. The six attorneys include:
News03.03.2020On Monday, March 2, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's finding that Comcast cable boxes ...
News01.31.2020U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has ruled that an AIG unit must cover investment software manager SS&C Technologies Holding Inc.'s settlement of litigation over its ...
News01.24.2020McKool Smith Managing Principal David Sochia has been recognized as a diversity ally in the Lawyers of Color 2020 Power List.
Presented with the support of the Diverse ...
- 04.03.2020
McKool Smith principal Scott Hejny was quoted by Law360 for the article "3 COVID-19 Changes IP Attys Want to Keep & 1 That Must Go." The article discusses how the U.S. Patent and ...
- 04.03.2020
McKool Smith principal Willie Wood was quoted in Law360's article "What Attys Must Know About The Push For Texas Drilling Cuts." The article discusses the decrease in oil ...
- 04.02.2020
McKool Smith is pleased to share that six of our principals have been named “Leading Lawyers in America” in the 2020 Lawdragon 500 guide. The six attorneys include:
- 03.30.2020
McKool Smith principal Robin Cohen spoke with Financial Times regarding the article "U.S. Legal Battles over Coronavirus Insurance Payouts." The article states "US state ...
- 03.28.2020
McKool Smtih principal Lisa Houssiere recently spoke with Law360 regarding "Coronavirus Disputes May Turn on Little-Known Clause." The article discussed the "often ...
- 03.25.2020
Law360 reported, "EQT Says Landowners Not Entitled To Additional Royalties." The article goes on to say "West Virginia landowners have no basis in their proposed class ...
- 03.20.2020
McKool Smith Principal Lisa Houssiere spoke with Law360 and provided commentary to "Coronavirus May Hasten Arbitration Technology Boom." The article discusses how some ...
- 03.18.2020
McKool Smith Principal Scott Hejny provided commentary to Law360's article "Attorneys Optimistic Pandemic Won't Disrupt USPTO filings." The article noted, "Patent and ...
- 03.18.2020
McKool Smith Principal Gayle Klein contributed to The American Lawyer's article "Big Law Litigators See COVID-19 as a 'Recipe for Litigation'." The article discusses the ...
- 03.03.2020
On Monday, March 2, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's finding that Comcast cable boxes ...
- 03.03.2020
McKool Smith has sponsored a $1,000 scholarship for the University of Texas Thurgood Marshall Legal Society (TMLS). The scholarship was awarded to the University of Texas ...
- 02.20.2020
McKool Smith Principal Hugh Ray provided commentary to Bloomberg Law's article titled "Purdue's Opioid Payouts Pit Individuals Against Cities, States." The article ...
- 02.19.2020
McKool Smith has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. on behalf Arthur R. Miller, the world-renowned professor at NYU ...
- 02.12.2020
McKool Smith Principal Robin Cohen had the opportunity to provide in-depth commentary to Financier Worldwide Magazine's 2020 D&O Risk & Liability report. "Against a ...
- 02.07.2020
McKool Smith Principal Ted Stevenson provided commentary to Bloomberg Law's article "$1.1 Billion Cal Tech Infringement Win Shows Patent Board Perils." The article ...
- 02.04.2020
McKool Smith Senior Counsel Cecilia Ibarra-van Oostenrijk has been chosen as one of the 2019 Top Latino Lawyers by Latino Leaders magazine. This is the fifth year the ...
- 01.31.2020
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has ruled that an AIG unit must cover investment software manager SS&C Technologies Holding Inc.'s settlement of litigation over its ...
- 01.31.2020
McKool Smith Principal Willie Wood provided commentary to Law360's article "Texas Justices Say Contract Is King In $535M Pipeline Fight." The article discusses how "The ...
- 01.27.2020
McKool Smith has secured an $85 million patent damages verdict on behalf of Ottawa, Canada-based WiLAN Inc. against Apple, Inc.
The verdict was announced on January 24 ...
- 01.24.2020
McKool Smith Managing Principal David Sochia has been recognized as a diversity ally in the Lawyers of Color 2020 Power List.
Presented with the support of the Diverse ...
- 01.17.2020
McKool Smith Principal Nicholas Mathews has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.”
Nick routinely handles matters alleging ...
- 01.10.2020
McKool Smith Principal Ted Stevenson provided commentary to Law360's article "New Injunction Policy Boosts Power of Essential Patents." The article discusses "the U.S ...
- 01.09.2020
On January 7, 2020, McKool Smith secured a significant appellate victory on behalf of Soaring Wind Energy, LLC and its investors before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
- 01.02.2020
Law360 has released its report on "Securities Litigation to Watch in 2020" and included commentary from McKool Smith Principal Gayle Klein. She spoke about Arkansas ...
- Law360's "Energy Cases to Watch in 2020" included commentary from McKool Smith Principal Willie Wood01.02.2020
McKool Smith Principal Willie Wood provided commentary to Law360's "Energy Cases to Watch in 2020". He spoke about Energy Transfer Partners LP et al. v. Enterprise Products ...
- 12.30.2019
McKool Smith Principal Lisa Houssiere spoke with Mealey's and provided commentary to their International Arbitration Report. Along with other industry experts and ...
- 12.23.2019
Law360 reported how "a recent ruling for a former Volkswagen executive broke down why and how the Fifth Amendment still applies after a guilty plea, a lesson that defense ...
- 12.23.2019
McKool Smith Principal Brett Cooper and Associate Kevin Schubert authored the Law360 article "IPR Estoppel Increasingly Applies" and it was chosen as one of the 10 ...
- 12.13.2019
For the fifth time in seven years, McKool Smith principal Robin Cohen has been recognized as an “Insurance MVP” by Law360. The publication’s MVP series honors an ...
- 12.10.2019
McKool Smith Principal Willie Wood served as the lead external advisor to Latin Lawyer's Litigation Reference 2020. With his significant experience working with many ...
- 12.05.2019
Law360 reported on the Federal Circuit decision to rescind California District Judge James V. Sena's decision to set a license rate for Ericsson's standard-essential ...
- 12.03.2019
McKool Smith client Vocalife will continue its case against Amazon within the Eastern District of Texas. Law360 reports that Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap entered ...
- 11.25.2019
McKool Smith Principal Hugh Ray spoke with the Associated Press and was quoted in the article "Survivors Fear Smaller Payouts from PG&E with Each Fire." The article ...
- 11.22.2019
McKool Smith Managing Principal David Sochia spoke with the New York Law Journal about the firm's recent New York office move to One Manhattan West. The new office almost ...
- 11.20.2019
On November 18, 2019, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, affirmed a trial court decision granting summary judgment to New Jersey Transit Corporation ...
- 11.19.2019
On November 18, 2019, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, affirmed a trial court decision granting summary judgment to New Jersey Transit Corporation ...
- 11.18.2019
Law360 reports on November 15, 2019, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap issued a order stating Huawei must pay attorney fees for its $13 million patent infringement loss to ...
- 11.14.2019
McKool Smith Principal Christopher Johnson spoke with Bloomberg Tax regarding Mattel Inc.'s audit committee finding that PwC's lead audit partner violated conflict of ...
- 11.11.2019
Robin Cohen, head of McKool Smith’s insurance recovery practice, has been recognized as a 2019 “Insurance MVP” by Law360 based on her achievements in a series of ...
- 10.31.2019
McKool Smith has received numerous accolades in the 2020 "Best Law Firms" rankings recently released by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm received 28 “Tier 1” rankings ...
- 10.31.2019
New York Principal Lauren Fornarotto spoke with Bloomberg Law regarding Merck & Company's failed patent infringement case against Gilead Sciences, Inc.. Lauren ...
- 10.28.2019
Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith Tier 1 in intellectual property and insurance ...
- 10.22.2019
McKool Smith Principal Scott Hejny spoke with Law360 regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed formal rules for the amendments of patents in the America ...
- 10.11.2019
McKool Smith Principal Ted Stevenson spoke with Law360 about Judge Rodney Gilstrap's recent ruling in the case of Motiva v. HTC which questioned the practice of not reading ...
- 10.10.2019
McKool Smith Principals Lisa Houssiere and Lauren Varnado will be honored as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers during The National Diversity Council’s Legal Diversity Week ...
- 10.10.2019
Law360 reported on a high-stakes insurance coverage matter currently before the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division where McKool Smith Principal Kenneth ...
- 09.30.2019
Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson was quoted in Law360's article "5 Key to selecting a Jury in a Patent Case". The article discusses the importance of selecting the right group ...
- 09.19.2019
McKool Smith is among the ten law firms designated “Awesome Opponents” in BTI Consulting’s 2020 Litigation Outlook survey of more than 350 general counsel and other ...
- 09.19.2019
Law360 recently published an article on BTI Consulting's 2020 Litigation Outlook report in which McKool Smith is recognized as an Awesome Opponent. BTI's surveyed more ...
- 09.19.2019
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that twenty of the firm’s principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of the Lawdragon's guide to the 500 Leading ...
- 09.17.2019
Dallas Principal Ted Stevenson was quoted in Law360's article "How to Deliver a Stellar Opening Statement in a Patent Trial." The article discusses opening statements and ...
- 09.05.2019
Houston Principal Lauren Varnado spoke with Texas Lawyer discussing Texas House Bill 3809, the potential for a sharp increase in sexual abuse lawsuits against major ...
- 09.05.2019
Law360 has recognized McKool Smith as a “Texas Powerhouse” based on the firm’s courtroom achievements from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019. The publication notes that ...
- 09.04.2019
McKool Smith has been awarded the 2019 “Litigation Department of the Year - Intellectual Property” by Texas Lawyer. The firm was selected for this prestigious honor ...
- 09.01.2019
New York Principal Robin Cohen spoke with Business Insurance and discussed the rising childhood sexual abuse claims being filed against religious institutions, schools ...
- 08.30.2019
Law360 reported on a key insurance ruling for McKool Smith client Conduent State Healthcare v. AIG Specialty Insurance Co. on an issue of first impression under Delaware law ...
- 08.30.2019
Texas House Bill 3809 goes into effect on Sept. 1 and will double the time in which child sex abuse victims can file civil claims against individual abusers as well as ...
- 08.29.2019
New York Principal Robin Cohen was quoted by Insurance Business America discussing the New York Child Victims Act. With the one year window for New Yorkers to file claims and ...
- 08.22.2019
New York Principal Daniel Levy and senior counsel Doreen Klein co-authored a chapter in The Guide to Monitorships, published by Global Investigations Review, entitled ...
- 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 ...
- 05.27.2019
Houston Principal Lisa Houssiere recently discussed McKool Smith's growing presence in Latin America and her litigation experience in the energy sector.
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- 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 ...
- 04.19.2019
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 ...