Scott M. Kline

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Dallas, TX 75201
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Scott M. Kline

Partner

Scott's practice focuses on corporate transactions, with an emphasis on intellectual property, technology contracting, licensing law, Internet and electronic commerce, and business strategy and advising.

Scott's background and expertise are unique because he has worked for many years as an executive within corporations. He has served as CEO and President, COO, General Counsel, Director and General Manager during his career. These positions have given Scott a unique understanding of the pressures under which his corporate clients operate. As a result, his practice and client base has grown not around particular areas as much as around particular clients who want a counselor with firsthand and long-term business experience.

Scott has also worked with venture capital firms and technology companies as an advisor. He has helped build and manage a diverse range of technology companies, including B2B Internet portals and distance-learning companies.

Scott has published numerous articles on legal, technology, and educational issues, and has served as a contributor on educational projects including the Houghton Mifflin English Grammar and Composition textbook.

Representative Experience

Representative clients include American Airlines, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Blue Lion Capital, Genuitec, ExpressJet, Scorpion Offshore and Olathe Health System.

  • Successful representation (at both trial and at Fifth Circuit) of the NCAA and the Illinois High School Association in trademark and domain name dispute regarding “March Madness” and the NCAA basketball tournament
  • Representation of American Airlines in transactions to acquire and support the hardware, software, technical services and online operations that form American’s business infrastructure, including Web hosting agreements, software license agreements and technology consulting agreements for the AA.com site and for American’s worldwide operations
  • Representation of ExpressJet (NYSE: XJT) in intellectual property matters 
  • Representation of Scorpion Offshore in outsourcing, contracting and related business transactions
  • Representation of Blue Lion Capital in corporate and fund formation matters
  • Representation of Olathe Health System in intellectual property and transactional matters
  • Representation of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE:AMR) in technology-related transactions with Orbitz, Microsoft, Graybar, Expedia.com, Nortel, Symantec, Sprint, Verzon Boeing and Oracle
  • Representation of American Airlines in multimillion dollar, multi-year telecommunications transactions with Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
  • Representation of American Airlines in major technology initiatives with Hewlett-Packard and IBM involving a master agreement establishing a hardware and software alliance between the companies
  • Representation of Nextwave Telecommunications in corporate and intellectual property matters
  • Representation of Dallas-based Home Interiors and Gifts in its Web-based and electronic commerce activities
  • Representation of Dogleg Right Corp., a manufacturer of new-generation golf clubs, in intellectual property licensing transactions with companies such as Nike
  • Representation of Metallect, a high-growth enterprise software provider, in its corporate, finance and intellectual property matters
  • Representation of Poly-America in transactional and intellectual property matters
  • Representation of Metreos, a leading provider of Voice Over IP integration (VoIP) and solutions, in intellectual property and licensing matters and in its sale to Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO)
  • Representation of Colonial Press in corporate publishing and intellectual property matters
  • Representation of Electrolux in multinational negotiations and outsourcing, licensing and franchising agreements, and the establishment of Aerus as a new brand
  • Representation of Goldcrest Investments in corporate and intellectual property matters
  • Representation of Caprock International in corporate and fund formation matters

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Scott has been asked to testify on education and technology issues before the US Congress.

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