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- 05.18.2023
(DALLAS – May 18, 2023) – McKool Smith and Mike McKool announced today that Mr. McKool has resigned from the firm. Mr. McKool co-founded McKool Smith in 1991 and ...
- 05.01.2023
McKool Smith Principal Alan Loewinsohn has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas.” The publication recently published its listing honoring ...
- 04.26.2023
Jennifer Truelove, Samuel Baxter and Kevin Burgess, along with the Irell & Manella trial team led by Jason Sheasby, secured a $303M patent infringement verdict against ...
- 04.24.2023
Commenting on Bed Bath & Beyond filing for bankruptcy, Houston Principal John Sparacino said that once the company started missing its debt payments, there was very ...
- 04.20.2023
Commenting on why Bed Bath & Beyond hasn’t filed for bankruptcy yet, Houston Principal John Sparacino said that the company could be making a last-minute “Hail ...
- 04.10.2023
On April 5, 2023, a California federal judge dismissed Pandora Media’s antitrust claims against licensing companies in ongoing copyright litigation over unpaid ...
- 03.31.2023
On March 9th, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank on a significant issue of first impression: whether the syndicated ...
- 03.03.2023
Commenting on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s precedential Director review decision regarding Fintiv and compelling merits in the case CommScope Techs LLC v. Dali ...
- 03.02.2023
Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel noted that the extent of the environmental damage might not be known ...
- 02.28.2023
Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that there will be “significant issues” around whether ...
- 02.27.2023
Commenting the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that insurers could soon look to sue freight rail carrier Norfolk ...
- 02.27.2023
McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the most active and high-performing law firms in the Patexia 2023 ITC Intelligence Report. The report, which provides a ...
- 02.24.2023
Commenting on the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio, McKool Smith Principal Michael Miguel said that he expects freight rail carrier Norfolk Southern to get hit with ...
- 02.22.2023
McKool Smith is listed among the Top 15 Most Active Law Firms representing plaintiffs in Patent Litigation in the 2023 Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report.
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- 02.22.2023
Commenting the insurance recovery implications ahead of the two-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri in Texas, Houston and Los Angeles-based Principal Michael Miguel
- 02.02.2023
Houston Principal John Sparacino recently spoke with Construction Dive about Matcon Construction Services filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. John pointed to the ...
- 01.30.2023
McKool Smith Chairman and Managing Principal David Sochia has been named among the “Leading Lawyers in America” in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 directory.
The Lawdragon ...
- 01.09.2023
McKool Smith Principal Travis DeArman has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.” The publication recently published its listing ...
- 01.09.2023
McKool Smith has announced that the distinguished patent litigator Kevin Burgess has rejoined the firm as a Principal. Mr. Burgess will continue to focus his practice ...
- 12.05.2022
McKool Smith Principal Jennifer Truelove was selected as a "Top Women in IP" at the 2022 Texas Lawyer Awards. She recently had the opportunity to share her insights with Texas ...
- 11.16.2022
Commenting on cryptocurrency exchange FTX filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, Houston-based Principal John Sparacino said that the conduct of former ...
- 11.03.2022
McKool Smith received 24 Tier 1 rankings in the “Best Law Firms” 2023 Edition, published by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. Within the 24 Tier 1 rankings, two are national ...
- 11.02.2022
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that 4 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 list of Super Lawyers "Rising Stars." The honorees include:
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- 10.13.2022
On October, 12, 2022, a New York bankruptcy judge ruled on Morgan Stanley and other defendants’ motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the litigation trustee for Tops Market ...
- 10.11.2022
McKool Smith has announced that proven litigator Alan Loewinsohn joined as Principal in the firm’s Dallas office. Focusing his practice on complex commercial ...
- 10.04.2022
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that firm principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 inaugural guide of Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America. The ...
- 10.03.2022
Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys, has ranked McKool Smith in its 2023 edition. The firm is ranked as a highly ...
- 08.17.2022
30 McKool Smith Principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of "Best Lawyers in America" and 13 attorneys chosen for "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch."
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- 08.05.2022
Dallas principal Scott Hejny was quoted by Bloomberg Law discussing a new patent eligibility bill before the U.S. Senate. He said, “As we’ve seen in the past, when any ...
- 08.05.2022
Commenting on the new patent eligibility bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Thom Tillis, Dallas principal Scott Hejny said, “This will undoubtedly be a ...
- 08.05.2022
Commenting on insurers’ possible avenues to deny coverage associated with defamation lawsuits, Los Angeles principal Michael Miguel said, “For that to happen where ...
- 07.12.2022
Discussing the enhanced regulatory scrutiny of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund disclosures and its implications for insurance coverage of ...
- 18 McKool Smith Principals Recognized in Lawdragon's 2022 Guide to the 500 Leading Financial Lawyers07.08.2022
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that the firm’s principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of the Lawdragon's guide to the 500 Leading Plaintiff ...
- 07.05.2022
Commenting on the widespread disappointment among intellectual property litigators at the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to review a domestic manufacturer’s ...
- 07.01.2022
McKool Smith received high marks in the 2022 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, which describes the firm as “feared and respected” ...
- 06.17.2022
Los Angeles principal Michael Miguel was extensively quoted discussing the most significant insurance coverage rulings of the year to date. Of Chubb’s Delaware Supreme ...
- Michael Miguel quoted in Law360's article, Hurricane Season Hits Increasingly Tough Insurance Market06.17.2022
Quoted discussing market constrictions making corporate insurance procurement increasingly difficult, Los Angeles principal Michael Miguel said, “You’re paying ...
- 06.15.2022
Commenting on the likelihood that various exclusions found in corporate insurance policies will relieve carriers of their obligation to cover pandemic-driven ...
- 06.10.2022
As reported by Law360, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced that it would open an investigation into alleged semiconductor patent infringement by more than a ...
- 06.08.2022
The Legal 500 (US) has again recognized McKool Smith as a leading U.S. firm for patent litigation. The latest edition notes that the firm “earns plaudit for ‘excellent ...
- 06.01.2022
McKool Smith scored high marks in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, which recognizes the firm as an industry leader in commercial litigation, intellectual property, and ...
- 05.31.2022
Commenting for IPWatchdog on the Solicitor General’s long-awaited recommendation that the Supreme Court grant review in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco ...
- 05.20.2022
"The New York Court of Appeals turned its attention on Thursday to a statute of limitations question concerning a residential mortgage-backed securities investment deal ...
- 05.19.2022
McKool Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading patent litigation firms in Managing Intellectual Property. Six of the firm’s principals have been ...
- 05.18.2022
As reported by Law360, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap ruled that Apple cannot undo a EDTX jury's retrial finding that it owes $300 million for infringing Optis Wireless ...
- 05.18.2022
Houston managing principal Josh Newcomer was recently featured on the “In House Warrior” podcast, where he was interviewed by host Richard Levick. In the episode ...
- 05.17.2022
Addressing the work-life balance concerns facing busy litigators nationwide, Marshall, Texas principal Jennifer Truelove said she has learned to ask for additional ...
- 05.03.2022
The National Law Journal has recognized McKool Smith principal Josh Budwin as a 2022 “Plaintiff Trailblazer” in the publication’s annual feature on the ...
- 04.16.2022
New York associate and former NFL player Michael Catapano was interviewed by ALM about his go-to workout routine and how it impacts his mental and physical health. Read the ...
- 04.07.2022
McKool Smith principal Bill LaFuze was recognized as a Titan of the Intellectual Property Profession during a recent meeting of the American Patent Law Association held in ...