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icepick

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Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« on: October 10, 2017, 12:59:48 PM »
I came across a recent filing from a plaintiff Higbee has filed many copyright cases for, Sadowski. The case is against a media company that is probably a bigger fish than Higbee can handle plus it's in NY. The funny thing is it looks like his client knows Higbee is only good at small time extortion and did not give him the real case. So much for that budding "copyright department" at Higbee.

https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/22626627/Sadowski_v_Beasley_Media_Group,_Inc

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2017, 04:57:24 PM »


Cases filed by Christopher Sadowski   

51 case over 2 1/2 year period nearly half are Higbee lawyers Matthew, Mellissa amd Ngo.  Most settled out of court.  None has gone to trial some are pending as we speak. 

 
         
Sadowski v. Beasley Media Group, Inc.   Filed: September 30, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Internet Solutions of Nevada Inc. et al   Filed: September 19, 2017   Ninth Circuit › Nevada › Nevada District Court   Mathew Higbee

Sadowski v. Claire Entertainment Inc.   Filed: September 18, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. The New York Observer LLC   Filed: August 24, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Bleacher Report, Inc.   Filed: August 22, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Bravo Media LLC   Filed: August 21, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Cox Media Group, LLC   Filed: July 18, 2017 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District Court   James H. Freeman

Sadowski v. Abbott Connection, Ltd. et al   Filed: June 29, 2017 as    Seventh Circuit › Illinois › Illinois Northern District Court   Mathew Higbee

SADOWSKI v. IDRIVETHRU.COM, INC.   Filed: June 28, 2017 as 3:2017cv04781   Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District Court   MELISSA A. HIGBEE

SADOWSKI v. SPEEDNET GROUP LLC   Filed: June 28, 2017   Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District Court   MELISSA A. HIGBEE

Sadowski v. Richard Gottlieb & Associates, LLC   Filed: June 28, 2017 as 1:2017cv04900   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Real Clear Holdings, LLC.   Filed: May 31, 2017   Seventh Circuit › Illinois › Illinois Northern District    Mathew Higbee

Sadowski v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC   Filed: May 26, 2017 as 1:2017cv03994   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Bowling et al   Filed: May 24, 2017 as 1:2017cv03954   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. BackChina, LLC.   Filed: May 22, 2017   Fifth Circuit › Texas › Texas Southern District Court   Mathew Kidman Higbee

Sadowski v. JammedUp, LLC.   Filed: May 12, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Hurricane Podcast Group, Inc. et al   Filed: May 10, 2017   : Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Indo US Media, Inc.   Filed: May 9, 2017 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District Court   Rayminh Ngo

Sadowski v. Mommy Nearest, Inc.   Filed: May 5, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Fashion Times LLC   Filed: April 26, 2017 as 1:2017cv03061   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Kamanta Clintessia Kettle

Sadowski v. Maitland   Filed: April 24, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

SADOWSKI v. FODA   Filed: April 24, 2017   Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District Court   MELISSA A. HIGBEE

Sadowski v. JVC Broadcasting Corp.   Filed: April 13, 2017 a   Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District Court   Kamanta Clintessia Kettle

Sadowski v. Pakistan Muslim League USA, Inc.   Filed: April 11, 2017 as 1:2017cv02202   Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District Court   Rayminh Ngo

SADOWSKI v. CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY, INC.   Filed: March 27, 2017   Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District Court   MELISSA A. HIGBEE

SADOWSKI v. ZAMAN, LTD.   Filed: March 13, 2017 as    Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District    MELISSA A. HIGBEE

SADOWSKI v. WORLD JOURNAL, LLC.   Filed: March 9, 2017 as 2:2017cv01594   : Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District    MELISSA A. HIGBEE

Sadowski v. Entravision Communications Corproation   Filed: March 2, 2017   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. I Can Haz, LLC   Filed: February 23, 2017   : Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Kamanta Clintessia Kettle

Sadowski v. FlexCo, LLC et al   Filed: December 7, 2016   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Ben David Manevitz

Sadowski v. Cumulus Media Inc.   Filed: November 25, 2016 as 1   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Penske Media Corporation   Filed: November 25, 2016 as 1   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Viacom International Inc.   Filed: October 24, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Entravision Communications Corporation   Filed: October 6, 2016 as   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Yahoo! Inc.   Filed: October 6, 2016 as   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Townsquare Media, Inc.   Filed: August 11, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. A.S.R. Electrical Contracting, Inc.   Filed: July 7, 2016 as   Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District Court   Rayminh Ngo

Sadowski v. Trusa NY Corp   Filed: June 30, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Eastern District    Rayminh Ngo

Sadowski v. Joseph A Romano, P.C.   Filed: June 30, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Robert Michael Brill

Sadowski v. Weeks   Filed: June 29, 2016 as 1:2   : Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Savitt Partners, LLC   Filed: June 29, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Rayminh L Ngo

Sadowski v. Flatiron Communications, LLC et al   Filed: June 28, 2016 as 1:   : Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Rayminh L Ngo

Christopher v. New York Girl Style, LLC   Filed: June 13, 2016 as    Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Lifescript, Inc.   Filed: June 6, 2016 as 1:2016cv04179   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Gawker Media LLC   Filed: June 5, 2016 as 1:2016cv04178   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Complex Media, Inc.   Filed: May 9, 2016 as 1:2016cv03453   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Iheartmedia, Inc.   Filed: May 1, 2016 as 1:2016cv03238   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District    Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Mediatakeout.com LLC   Filed: April 11, 2016 as 1:2016cv02701   : Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Complex Media, Inc.   Filed: April 11, 2016 as 1:2016cv02700   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

Sadowski v. Paper Communications, Inc.   Filed: April 11, 2016 as 1:2016cv02698   Second Circuit › New York › New York Southern District Court   Richard Liebowitz

SADOWSKI v. SINOVISION INCORPORATED   Filed: March 23, 2015 as    Third Circuit › New Jersey › New Jersey District    BEN DAVID MANEVITZ

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2017, 09:06:09 PM »
Have you seen if any Higbee case has ever gone to trial? A case that he not only filed but that he also wasn't replaced by substitute counsel before trial? I did a brief search and everything I saw had a shelf life around 6 months, some longer, and then settled. After 6 months the pre-trial deadlines usually start coming and coincidentally the cases disappear.

All the defendants and plaintiffs are different, but Higbee is the constant in these scenarios. It seems to happen more often than not so I wonder if Higbee is the one blinking when put up or shut up time comes and he has to pay local attorneys out of pocket for trial time or take what he can get without dealing with judgment collection issues.

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2017, 10:25:37 AM »
I went through every case most of the older cases are settled if not all of them.  Not one of them has gone to trial, which is not the goal.  It's all about getting a settlement before a trial starts.  However, I think Sadowski may have betten off more than he can chew because he's gone after some big outfits NBC Universal, Cox Commuinication, Bravo, and the New York Oberserver which is owned or used to be owned by Jarod Kushner son-in-law to Donald Trunp.  Do you really think Chris Sadowski wants to mess with him? 

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2017, 12:42:07 PM »
I put Sadowski in a different category than Higbee's usual troll clients. I'll have a better sense of him after that deadline in the Backchina case passes this week to see how far they push.

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2017, 10:39:33 PM »
I am not sure I agree with your assessment. Higbee and his clients just want some money, not to go all the way to consummate the deal. (Double Entendre intended.)  And defendants become motivated to settle because they are lost in the legalities.  Each side does a bit of blinking and standing. Each side settles because no one likes the lawsuit to continue. Take the money and run.

Higbee wants to up his profile of being a "bad ass". The problem with that is one day he will get spanked in a manner by an entity, person, or circumstances he will not foresee. Lawsuits have a way of generating unintended consequences and publicity.  I have been around enough to have seen this happen to different people.

All the defendants and plaintiffs are different, but Higbee is the constant in these scenarios. It seems to happen more often than not so I wonder if Higbee is the one blinking when put up or shut up time comes and he has to pay local attorneys out of pocket for trial time or take what he can get without dealing with judgment collection issues.
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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2017, 11:26:30 AM »
I don’t know, I’m still researching his MO. For the run of the mill troll cases outside of California he seems to go hard until he loses his Motion for Summary Judgment. I suspect that is because he can handle the case remotely through the summary judgment stage so he is trying to get the easy win from people who don’t contest the case.

The Backchina case is one of the few where I know he had to bring in local appearance attorneys not already part of his firm so it will be interesting to see how that case ends since Sadowski may be more litigious than Higbee wants to be.

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Re: Is Higbee Stuck at the Bottom?
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2017, 01:09:23 PM »
I've studed the Sadowski case as well.  Not one has gone to trial.  My contention is that's not Higbee's goal.  He's not an IP lawyer and not one lawyer who works for him as far as I see is an IP lawyer.  Do you really think NBC Universal, Bravo Inc, and the New York Oberserver (Jared Kusher Donald Trump's son-in-law) haven't retained top IP lawyers?  Do you really think Matthre Higbee wants to up against that in a Federal court at Trial whereby those defendants can delay Sadoski to death and up his court costs?  That's if they want to even bother.  They might just offer a settlemt to get rid orf an insect like Higbbe and he'll grab it and run. 

 

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