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Settled during jury selection for unique settlement allowing client to pay a fraction of damages of other directors.{{ FIELD }}Defended Little League International in bet-the-company litigation alleging that the youth baseball organization was responsible for the actions of a Texas baseball coach who was convicted for assaulting numerous of his young players. Case settled before trial on confidential and favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cook Children’s Hospital in employment discrimination suit against pediatric surgeon claiming tens of millions in damages. Obtained summary judgment on the eve of trial vindicating the hospital’s employment practices, which was upheld on appeal.{{ FIELD }}Represented architect William Croft in suit against world’s largest architecture firm for fraud and breach of employment contract. After two-week trial, obtained jury verdict for more than $4 million representing 120% of requested award. Listed as one of the verdicts of the year by the Dallas Business Journal.{{ FIELD }}Hired after client received ex-parte TRO at 5:30 PM on December 23 ordering, among other things, Yahoo, Inc. to turn off its website. Obtained dissolution of TRO in less than 24 hours (after locating judge to conduct adversary hearing on a holiday). Case then traveled through multiple judges and jurisdictions with plaintiffs trying to reinstate injunctive relief (and recused judge). Obtained summary judgment of all claims against represented directors.{{ FIELD }}Defended Excel Transportation in suit against former employees seeking more than $50 million for breach of contract and fraud. After two-week trial, jury awarded less than $1.5 million. Obtained complete defense verdict award of no damages on appeal.{{ FIELD }}Representing Hunt Asset Management in litigation against investors in a telecommunications company. 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A member of the Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation practice, Sheri focuses on US trademark and copyright law. She has extensive experience counseling clients in the areas of trademark, copyright, e-commerce, multimedia, software licensing, advertising, website policies and trade secrets.\n\nThis includes:\n\nevaluating potential marks and conducting availability searches;\ndeveloping strategies for protecting intellectual property;\nenforcing trademark rights and overseeing trademark disputes;\nprosecuting trademark and copyright applications;\nmanaging intellectual property due diligence reviews, including transfers of patents, trademarks and copyrights in connection with mergers and acquisitions;\nlitigating and mediating trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent and unfair competition cases;\nconducting trademark oppositions and cancelation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board;\nconducting domain name disputes via the ICANN arbitration procedure; and\npreparing and negotiating intellectual property, software and technology licenses and agreements.\n\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Sheri most recently was counsel in the intellectual property group at Norton Rose Fulbright.  She has also served as in-house counsel for medical device manufacturer ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. (fka Encore Medical Corporation).\nPublications\n\n“Increasing the Protection of IP Rights at the Border,” Intellectual Property Magazine, April 2016\n\"Remember the Alamo!,\" Sedgwick's Media Law Bulletin, June 2010\n\"Copyright Law: Flattery Will Get You Nowhere,\" Texas Press Association's eBulletin, November 2009\n\"You Invented It, So Insure You Rightfully Own It,\" Austin Business Journal, October 2004\nCo-editor and author, \"Sound Recordings, Performance Rights, and Digital Distribution of Music,\" and \"Motion Pictures, Television, and Audiovisual Works on the Internet,\" E-Copyright Law Handbook, Aspen Law \u0026amp; Business, 2002, supp. 2003\n\"I Do -- The Importance of User Assent in Enforcing Online Agreements,\" JWTechLaw, Summer 2002\n\"Digital Sampling: The Song Remains the Same,\" Texas Lawyer, 2000\n\"Defamation and Privacy Face the Internet,\" Communications Lawyer, Fall 1999; Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, State Bar of Texas Entertainment \u0026amp; Sports Law Section, Summer 2000\n\nMemberships\n\nIntellectual Property Owners Association - Member of Domain Names \u0026amp; 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