Anne Baroody

Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch  Appellate Practice, 2021-2024 Commercial Litigation, 2024 Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions-Defendants, 2024 Listed in Georgia Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” Business Litigation, 2018-2024 Customs and International Trade Bar Association and Brooklyn Law School, Andrew P. Vance Memorial Writing Competition Winner Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, LCCHP Student Writing Competition Winner Represented a leading producer and seller of nutraceuticals in response to opposition proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) filed by competitor seeking to prevent client from registering trademarks associated with client’s new online business segment. Represented an international franchisor in defense of multiple putative class actions filed across the country by franchisees challenging business decisions and programs implemented by client in connection with operating the system. Advise national and multi-national franchisors in initiatives to restructure or enforce system standards across their franchise brands. Represented a Georgia-based manufacturing and technology company in multiple multimillion-dollar commercial disputes (in both offensive and defensive posture) concerning failures of products manufactured and sold for installation in commercial and industrial buildings. Represented multiple clients in trademark infringement and advertising disputes (in both offensive and defensive posture), including obtaining transfer of infringing registered domain names pursuant to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Represented various national and regional banks in Georgia in lawsuits and arbitrations asserting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), frequently resolving such matters on behalf of firm clients for settlement payments representing a small fraction of the damages demanded in case-initiating pleadings. Represented a large financial services institution in a series of lawsuits with a major competitor that involved allegations of corporate raiding, misappropriation of trade secrets, and alleged violation of restrictive covenants. Successfully defended against competitor’s effort to obtain a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of our client’s contractual restrictive covenants, and pursued claims against competitor and former employee to enforce the restrictive covenants and for misappropriation of trade secrets. Obtained a substantial settlement in favor of the client. Represented two entrepreneurs in defense of claims for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, misuse of confidential information, trademark infringement, and related claims. The case involved new, cutting-edge technology relating to small satellites (cube satellites) and the Internet of Things. Obtained summary judgment for the clients on several claims, including on plaintiff's claims for trademark infringement, breach of contractual client and employee non-solicits, and violation of the Georgia computer systems protection statute.