Microsoft Corp. and its legal team, represented by Jonathan Lamberson of White & Case LLP, are facing a motion for sanctions from Ramey LLP, a small Texas law firm. Ramey founder William P. Ramey III has alleged that Microsoft and Lamberson filed a declaration from a patent owner’s financial backer with the intent to defame and harm Ramey LLP. The motion, which was filed on July 17, comes in response to Microsoft’s earlier bid for sanctions, including attorneys’ fees, against Ramey LLP in a dismissed patent suit involving CTD Network LLC.
According to Ramey’s motion, the declaration was submitted without proper investigation into its veracity. This legal tussle is unfolding in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, further complicating relationships between the tech giant and smaller legal firms. More details on the ongoing litigation can be found in the original report by Bloomberg Law.