At McKool Smith, we’re as likely to author commentaries on the latest advancements in technology or the life sciences as we are to write about the courtroom. Drawing on academic credentials and industry experience, we frequently contribute articles, white papers, guest columns, and other publications in areas that are relevant to our clients.
- 02.17.2022
Houston principal Kristin Leveille recently published an article in The Texas Lawbook titled “NAESB Force Majeure Provisions After Winter Storm Uri: Key ...
- 02.04.2022
Washington, DC principal Nick Matich recently joined a group of authors who issued a statement on behalf of the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies ...
- 12.02.2021
McKool Smith associate Caroline Burks published her paper, titled “Cybersecurity Workforce Generation: Too Little, Too Late and the Logic Behind Starting in Early ...
- 11.17.2021
McKool Smith principal Scott Hejny published “Arthrex: More Unanswered Questions” in World IP Review. Scott wrote, “The US Supreme Court decision in US v Arthrex may ...
- 06.28.2021
McKool Smith principals Scott Hejny and James Quigley published the article “Arthrex: the Supreme Court Preserves the PTAB System” in Licensing Executive Society ...
- 06.23.2021
New York principal Kevin Schubert published an article in Law360 titled “Anticipating Patent System Change-Ups Under Biden.” While it is only five months into the new ...
- 04.29.2021
McKool Smith principal Richard Kamprath and associate Abigail Clark published the article, "Hedonic Regression Shows Promise For Modeling IP Damages ...
- 01.19.2021
McKool Smith principal Courtney Statfeld and associate Daniel Hendler published the article “COVID in the Courts: Trends in Pandemic-era Commercial Real Estate ...
- 12.04.2020
A holder of standard-essential patents often agrees to license those patents on terms that are “fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory” (the “FRAND ...
- 09.30.2020
McKool Smith Principal Zach Mazin and associate Daniel Hendler, along with financial litigation consultant Gene Phillips of PF2 Securities, published the above article ...
- 09.29.2020
McKool Smith Associate Kevin Schubert published an article in Law360 titled "COVID-19's Influence On IPR Has Diminished." The article notes that the recent "decisions ...
- 09.14.2020
Cyrus Bayar published "Oil & Gas Companies Face Broader Exposure to FCA Liability Under COVID Stimulus Programs" in Energy Law Advisor, the Institute of Energy Law’s ...
- 08.04.2020
McKool Smith principal Richard Kamprath recently published an article in Texas Lawyer, discussing a set of factors the Patent and Trial Appellate Board (PTAB) identified ...
- 06.30.2020
McKool Smith principal Daniel Levy published an article, “A Legal Guide To What Happens Next In US Atty Berman Saga,” in Law360 to analyze the departure of U.S. Attorney ...
- 06.25.2020
McKool Smith principals Robert Manley along with Kevin McElroy and John Bone of Stout Risius Ross LLC, recently published "'Independent Economic Value' Crucial In Trade ...
- 06.23.2020
McKool Smith principal Daniel Levy published an article, “The Law Behind The Strange Departure Of US Atty Berman,” in Law360. The article discusses the circumstances ...
- 05.29.2020
McKool Smith associate Kevin Schubert published article “New Trend In IPR Institution Appealability Demands Scrutiny” in Law360, analyzing trends regarding how the ...
- 05.12.2020
McKool Smith principal Robert Manley, published a white paper, titled “Reducing Your Odds of Catching/Spreading Trade-Secret Litigation in These Tumultuous ...
- 05.12.2020
McKool Smith principal James Smith co-published "How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage" in Law360. The article discusses how law firm leaders can take ...
- 05.08.2020
The above piece written by Jennifer Truelove is published in The Bencher, the magazine of the American Inns of Court. In this piece, Jennifer shared her experience in working ...
- 04.23.2020
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislatures of Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina are currently deliberating ...
- 04.21.2020
McKool Smith principals James Quigley and Scott Hejny recently published "A Question of Authority - The Federal Circuit's Criticism of the POP in Windy City" in Texas ...
McKool Smith has developed a resource center to help clients stay updated on legal and business developments that can help them navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. We ...
- 04.07.2020
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law a financial relief package called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). One of the most ...
- 03.20.2020
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, joined by other federal agencies, recently clarified that injunctions are an available remedy in suits over ...
- 02.24.2020
McKool Smith Associate Kevin Schubert published an article in Law360 titled, “Latest IPR Trends Mostly Favor Patent Owners.” The article is a follow-up to an article ...
- 02.07.2020
McKool Smith Principals James Quigley wrote "IPR Update" and presented the article at the State Bar of Texas 33rd Annual Advanced Intellectual Property Law: Patents in IP ...
- 07.18.2019
James Quigley co-authored an article titled “O2 Micro Issues at the Federal Circuit a Decade Later” that was presented at the Texas State Bar Intellectual Property ...
- 06.11.2019
On May 23, 2019, the court issued a declaratory judgment in the case of HTC v. Ericsson, No. 18-cv-00243, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District ...
- 05.17.2019
New York Principal Associate Kevin Schubert published an article in Law360 titled “More Courts Are Applying IPR Estoppel Expansively.” The article discusses how ...
- 05.09.2019
Austin Associate Charles Fowler contributed an article entitled "The Enforceability of Rule 11 Agreements Related to Pretrial and Trial Procedure" to The Litigation ...
- 05.07.2019
Marshall Principal Samuel Baxter published an article in Texas Lawyer entitled "Jury Pools Likely Expanding in the Eastern District of Texas." It focuses on the April 4th ...
- Anthony Phillips Article: "Effective investigations: The Whole is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts"05.06.2019
Houston Principal Anthony J. Phillips co-authored an article in the May 2019 edition of CEP [Compliance and Ethics Professional] Magazine entitled "Effective ...
- 04.08.2019
Dallas Principal Scott Hejny authored an article, “The Downsides Of PTAB's New Claim Amendment Program,” published by Law360. The article discusses how for several ...
- 02.27.2019
Dallas Principal Steve Wolens authored an op ed piece that appeared in Dallas Morning News, “The Texas Ethics Commission is surprisingly nonpartisan. What can this group ...
- 02.25.2019
New York Associate Kevin Schubert published an article in Law360 titled, “IPR Estoppel Increasingly Applies.” The article discusses how district court decisions in ...
- 06.15.2018
Dallas Principal Frank Vecella published an article for an online book focused on helping Scandinavian companies minimize the risks and costs of U.S. litigation ...
- 05.08.2018
Dallas Principal Scott Hejny and Chelsea Priest published an article in Law360 titled, “SAS Indirectly Strengthens The Impact Of Estoppel.” The article discusses how ...
- 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 & ...
- 11.22.2017
In a forceful speech[1] delivered on November 10, 2017, the new leader of the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, Assistant ...
- 07.31.2017
On Friday, July 21, 2017, McKool Smith secured a Summary Judgment ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York which allows Medidata Solutions ...
- 07.25.2017
Austin Principal Steve Pollinger has published an article in Law360 titled “How Many Bites At The Apple After A PTAB Challenge?” that reviews takeaway points ...
- 02.09.2017
Austin managing principal Steve Pollinger recently published an article in Law360 titled, “Much More Than East Texas Is At Stake In TC Heartland.” The article explains ...
- 02.07.2017
Washington, D.C. associate Benjamin Christoff recently published an article featured by the American Bar Association; “TC Heartland, the VENUE Act, and the Direction ...
- 01.23.2017
Steven Pollinger, Managing Principal of the firm’s Austin office, published an article in Law360 titled “Why Can’t A Method Be Sold, Just Like Any Other ...
- 12.14.2016
McKool Smith recently secured a landmark decision for its client Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”), College Retirement Equities Fund ...
- 12.12.2016
Steve Pollinger, Managing Principal of the firm’s Austin office recently discussed the hotly contested issue of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §101 in an ...
- 09.13.2016
McKool Smith has secured another landmark decision for its client Warren Pumps LLC, this time from the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, in Viking Pump, applying New ...
- 08.2016
McKool Smith regularly publishes a summary of cases decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to ensure that our attorneys and clients are aware of ...
- 08.25.2016
McKool Smith won an inter partes review trial after institution for its client Parallel Networks. Microsoft and IBM submitted multiple requests for inter partes review of ...