So it’s no surprise that companies named in the suit have hired a long list of attorneys at local and national firms to combat the charges, including many they’ve worked with previously. The suit was filed in federal court in Seattle on Aug. 27.

Lawyers for Google, YouTube, Apple and others have already filed motions to dismiss the case, saying that Allen’s company, Interval Research, had not explained how they violated its patents. Here’s a rundown of firms and lawyers retained so far by Bay Area companies, according to court records:

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]