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- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 11.05.2018
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” ...
- 10.25.2018
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 8 attorneys from the firm’s New York office have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of New York Super Lawyers. The ...
- 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 and Douglas A. Cawley among the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” in the publication’s 2019 edition. The ...
- 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 ...
- 09.21.2018
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 the firm's principals as 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective regions/practices areas. Based on peer reviews, only a single lawyer in ...
- 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 ...
- 08.21.2018
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 ...
- 07.10.2018
Houston Principal Joshua Newcomer, and New York Principals Zach Mazin and Courtney Statfeld have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot ...
- 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 ...
- 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.
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- 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 Principal Douglas A. Cawley as 2018 “Plaintiff Trailblazers” in the publication’s second annual listing of the ...
- 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
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 ...
- 03.16.2018
McKool Smith is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s principals have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Lawdragon 500 listing of the “Leading Lawyers in ...
- 03.08.2018
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 ...
- 02.06.2018
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 ...
- 02.16.2018
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 ...
- 02.01.2018
McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation have collaborated to produce “Behind the Trial,” a podcast featuring the nation’s most iconic trial lawyers.
- 01.31.2018
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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- 01.30.2018
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 ...
- 01.24.2018
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 ...
- 01.19.2018
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 ...
- 01.10.2018
McKool Smith Principal Nicholas Mathews has been recognized among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.” The publication recently launched its ...
- 01.09.2018
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 ...
- 12.26.2017
Dallas Principal Lew LeClair was recognized as “Appellate Lawyer of the Week” by Texas Lawyer for his work convincing the 5th Circuit to agree to vacate a motion to ...
- John Campbell Quoted in Law360 Article “Fed. Circ. Joint Infringement Ruling Could Expand Liability”12.21.2017
Law360 recently spoke with Austin Principal John Campbell regarding the Federal Circuit’s decision to vacate summary judgment of noninfringement for lock maker Travel ...
- 12.14.2017
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 ...
- 12.05.2017
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 ...
- 12.04.2017
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 ...
- 11.30.2017
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 ...