Lucasfilm and Pixar have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they were part of a Silicon Valley conspiracy to not poach workers from rival companies, according to a federal judge's order filed on Sunday.

In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh indicated she has received a letter from lawyers in the case disclosing the two companies have settled their part of the hotly contested case, leaving five companies in the litigation. The order did not disclose the terms of the settlement.

There was no indication in the order that the other companies defending the anti-poaching claims have likewise settled. The lawsuit alleges that by agreeing not to poach from rivals' workforces, the companies doused competition, costing employees a chance to jump to better, higher-paying jobs in the valley's competitive job market.

The remaining companies facing the anti-poaching allegations are Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC), Intuit (INTU), Google (GOOG) and