Context: Patent assertion entity (PAE) Eight Deer Ventures (EDV) has asserted patents originally assigned to ZTE in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, filing complaints against AT&T and Verizon (July 13, 2026 ip fray article).
To Read The Full Story
Continue reading your article with a Membership
Counsel
In the Eastern District of Texas, EDV is represented by Susman Godfrey’s Joseph S. Grinstein, Shawn Blackburn, Meng Xi, and Daniel D. Duhaime; and Miller Fair Henry’s Andrea Fair.
Verizon is represented by O’Melveny & Myers’ Timothy S. Durst, Cason G. Cole, Shawnna Yashar, Brooke M. Wilner, Khanh Leon, and Brian Cook; and Gillam & Smith’s Melissa R. Smith and J. Travis Underwood.