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ELI Forums => Higbee Associates Letter & Lawsuits Forum => Topic started by: Taffy on September 12, 2018, 06:25:18 PM
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In order to figure out just how big a threat Higbee is I decided to search on Law360. It appears to me that they rarely file. That could be because most people settle OR because Higbee gives up if people don't cave. And he files most often in California, where his office is. Thoughts?
case number date filed title nos court
5:18-cv-01915 2018-09-10 Gutenberg v. Backchina LLC et al 820(Copyright) California Central
2:18-cv-07567 2018-08-29 Raabe v. Oceaner Sporting Goods Canada Inc. et al 820(Copyright) California Central
8:18-cv-01508 2018-08-24 RM Media Ltd. v. Tran et al 820(Copyright) California Central
5:18-cv-01732 2018-08-17 Gutenberg v. MHFS Group LLC et al 820(Copyright) California Central
2:18-cv-07188 2018-08-16 Werner v. Evolve Media, LLC. et al 820(Copyright) California Central
2:18-cv-06855 2018-08-09 Michael Grecco Productions Inc. v. Cross et al 820(Copyright) California Central
8:18-cv-01204 2018-07-09 MICHAEL GRECCO PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. Stricchiola et al 820(Copyright) California Central
2:18-cv-05049 2018-06-06 Gadomski v. Kuder et al 820(Copyright) California Central
8:17-cv-01049 2017-06-15 Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Wrapmarket, LLC. 820(Copyright) California Central
2:18-cv-03560 2018-04-27 Jeffrey R. Werner et al v. Landon Dowlatsingh et al Copyright California Central
2:18-cv-01935 2018-03-08 Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Mane Addicts Two, LLC et al Copyright California Central
2:18-cv-00792 2018-01-31 Christopher Sadowski v. Gregory Palumbo et al Copyright California Central
2:18-cv-00704 2018-01-26 Christopher Sadowski v. Internet Brands, Inc. et al Copyright California Central
2:18-cv-00645 2018-01-25 Alex Maxim v. Los Angeles Laser Aesthetics And Skin Care, Inc. et al Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-08754 2017-12-05 John Durant v. Lerner and Weiss APC et al Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-08577 2017-11-27 RM Media Ltd. v. 420 Evaluations, Inc., et al Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-08128 2017-11-07 Shoichi Marc Matsumoto v. Sushi Enuice Inc. et al Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-07903 2017-10-27 Matlow v. PopWrapped Entertainment Group, LLC Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-07098 2017-09-26 Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Creative Care, Inc., et al Copyright California Central
5:17-cv-01731 2017-08-24 Alexander Wild v. Jeffrey Negus Copyright California Central
8:17-cv-01464 2017-08-24 Alexander Wild v. Jeffrey Negus Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-05212 2017-07-14 Jeffery R. Werner v. Zhenyu Song et al Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-04997 2017-07-07 Alexander Wild v. Nakia J. Isaac Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-03733 2017-05-17 Jeremy Nicholl v. Here Media, Inc. Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-02344 2017-03-27 Alexander Wild v. Legacy Termite Control, Inc. Copyright California Central
2:17-cv-00923 2017-02-03 Alex Maxim v. Skin Body Lounge, LLC et al Copyright California Central
8:16-cv-02276 2016-12-29 Jorge Salas v. Antonio Sandoval et al Copyright California Central
2:16-cv-09559 2016-12-27 Lisa Corson v. Home As Art, Inc. Copyright California Central
8:16-cv-01249 2016-07-06 Lived In Images, Inc. v. Arturo Fis Copyright California Central
2:16-cv-03682 2016-05-26 Jeremy R Nicholl v. 1-800 Loose Diamonds, Inc. Copyright California Central
2:16-cv-00603 2016-01-27 Michel Keck v. Zipfworks, Inc. Copyright California Central
2:15-cv-09983 2015-12-30 Ted VanCleave v. Basak International LLC Copyright California Central
2:15-cv-09941 2015-12-29 Karl Louis v. Real TV Critics, LLC Copyright California Central
8:15-cv-02122 2015-12-20 Alex Maxim v. Joseph Torri Copyright California Central
2:15-cv-09786 2015-12-20 Robert K. Walls v. Edouard R. Giessinger Copyright California Central
2:15-cv-09373 2015-12-03 Ted VanCleave v. Paul Rock Produced, LLC Copyright California Central
8:15-cv-02014 2015-12-02 Alexander L. Wild v. Official Termite Solutions, Inc. Copyright California Central
2:15-cv-07028 2015-09-04 Alexander L. Wild v. ABF Chemical Exterminators, Inc. Copyright California Central
8:15-cv-01144 2015-07-20 Alexander L. Wild v. Mariners Pest Control, Inc. Copyright California Central
3:18-cv-04527 2018-07-26 Miller v. Temporal Media Inc. et al 820(Copyright) California Northern
5:18-cv-04116 2018-07-10 Luong v. Louie & Kitsuse, a Professional Law Corporation et al 820(Copyright) California Northern
4:18-cv-04116 2018-07-10 Luong v. Louie & Kitsuse, a Professional Law Corporation et al 820(Copyright) California Northern
5:16-cv-04983 2016-08-30 VanCleave v. Ozy Media, Inc. 820(Copyright) California Northern
4:15-cv-06334 2015-12-31 Wild v. Rogers 820(Copyright) California Northern
5:18-cv-04527 2018-07-26 Miller v. Temporal Media, Inc. et al Copyright California Northern
3:16-cv-04983 2016-08-30 VanCleave v. Ozy Media, Inc. Copyright California Northern
3:15-cv-06334 2015-12-31 Alexander L. Wild v. Ian B. Rogers Copyright California Northern
3:18-cv-02018 2018-08-29 Durant v. Daniel A. Lawton et al Copyright California Southern
1:17-cv-01418 2017-09-14 Adlife Marketing & Communications Company, Inc. v. Multi-Ad Solutions, LLC. et al Copyright Illinois Central
4:17-cv-04254 2017-09-06 Adlife Marketing & Communications Co., Inc. v. Fareway Stores, Inc. Copyright Illinois Central
1:18-cv-06193 2018-09-10 keck v. Gobstock LLC et al 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
1:18-cv-05823 2018-08-24 Gottfried v. China Journal-Chicago Inc. et al 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
1:18-cv-01230 2018-02-16 Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Possessionista Media, LLC et al 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
1:18-cv-00590 2018-01-26 Maxim v. Gayden et al 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
1:17-cv-04891 2017-06-29 Sadowski v. Abbott Connection, Ltd. et al 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
1:17-cv-04145 2017-05-31 Sadowski v. Real Clear Holdings, LLC. 820(Copyright) Illinois Northern
2:18-cv-00250 2018-06-01 Keck v. Lawrence et al 820(Copyright) Indiana Southern
1:16-cv-01398 2016-06-07 MURDOCK v. AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC 820(Copyright) Indiana Southern
1:18-cv-00211 2018-02-28 Graf v. Mentor Partners Inc. et al Copyright Michigan Western
2:18-cv-01116 2018-06-21 Gavin O Neill v. Jennifer Acosta et al 820(Copyright) Nevada
2:17-cv-03020 2017-12-08 Sadowski v. Talltanic Pictures LLC et al 820(Copyright) Nevada
2:17-cv-02448 2017-09-19 Sadowski v. Internet Solutions of Nevada Inc. et al Copyright Nevada
2:17-cv-02313 2017-09-01 Michael Grecco Productions, Inc v. Dodge et al Copyright Nevada
2:16-cv-01679 2016-07-15 Wild v. Stephensen Copyright Nevada
2:16-cv-00137 2016-01-25 Wild v. The Bug Bully LLC Copyright Nevada
6:17-cv-01396 2017-09-06 Reed v. Alpine Real Estate LLC et al Copyright Oregon
3:17-cv-01364 2017-08-31 Reed v. Ezelle Investment Properties Inc. et al Copyright Oregon
1:17-cv-01298 2017-08-21 Mander v. Southern Oregon Elmer's, LLC. Copyright Oregon
1:16-cv-00199 2016-11-17 Keeler et al v. Bell's Home and Auto, Inc. Property Rights: Copyright Texas Northern
4:18-cv-00320 2018-02-02 Wild v. Innova Supply Inc. et al 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:17-cv-03322 2017-11-01 Chapman v. Facilium Inc. et al 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:17-cv-02606 2017-08-24 Wild v. Wager et al 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:17-cv-01562 2017-05-22 Sadowski v. BackChina, LLC. 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:17-cv-01406 2017-05-05 Wild v. Cypress Creek Pest Control, Inc. 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:17-cv-00911 2017-03-23 Skoogfors v. Connie Barnaba & Associates, Inc. 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
4:16-cv-01404 2016-05-18 VanCleave v. Capital Jet, Inc. 820(Copyright) Texas Southern
1:17-cv-00502 2017-05-25 Wild v. Webtegrity, LLC. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00443 2017-05-11 Wild v. Advanced Termite Control, Inc. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00344 2017-04-12 Wild v. JASCO, Inc. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00264 2017-03-27 Wild v. Atlanta Environmental Pest Services, Inc. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00265 2017-03-27 Wild v. Allergy & Asthma Associates of Connecticut, LLC. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00218 2017-03-08 Wild v. Evergreen Growers Supply, LLC. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00216 2017-03-07 Wild v. Florida Environmental Pest Management, Inc. Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00114 2017-02-15 Wild v. Microshield Environmental Services, LLC Copyright Texas Western
1:17-cv-00092 2017-02-08 Wild v. Core Pest Solutions, LLC Copyright Texas Western
1:16-cv-00847 2016-07-07 Russell v. WOS, Inc. Copyright Texas Western
5:16-cv-00686 2016-07-06 Wild v. Emerald Lawns, LLC Copyright Texas Western
1:16-cv-00018 2016-01-12 Skoogfors v. Total Health by Elizabeth, LLC Copyright Texas Western
5:16-cv-00010 2016-01-06 Wild v. Griffin Pest Control, LLC Copyright Texas Western
1:16-cv-00007 2016-01-06 Wild v. Titan Pest Management LLC Copyright Texas Western
2:18-cv-00019 2018-01-08 Adlife Marketing & Communications Company v. Peterson Market Copyright Utah
5:16-cv-00310 2016-11-18 MyWebGrocer, Inc. v. Adlife Marketing & Communications Co., Inc. Copyright Vermont
2:17-cv-01671 2017-11-07 Keck v. LITB, Inc. et al Copyright Washington Western
2:17-cv-00481 2017-03-24 Keatley v. Los Angeles Review of Books et al Copyright Washington Western
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Not all cases, plaintiffs, and situations are the same. Yes, Higbee is the lawyer but that doesn't mean that every case is handled the same. Some clients are more "reputable" and credible than others. Some are more litigious than others. Some are more justified than others.
For example, the Youngson/RM Media cases (generally speaking) are a joke because they are all about $10 "gotcha" market value images which takes advantage and abuses the Creative Common System. It has been referred to as a honeypot scheme.
The Chris Sadowski cases (generally speaking) are likely related to news photography images that went viral. I view the underlying images as more valuable and credible than the pathetic Youngson/RM Media cases.
The Alex Wild cases (generally speaking) are likely related to his nature and insect photography.
The Michael Grecco cases (generally speaking) are likely related to celebrity/paparazzi types of photos which I consider higher-value types of images.
The Adlife Marketing cases (generally speaking) are likely related to food photos and Joel Albrizio's infamous operation we and Copyright-Trolls.com have covered in the past. But most of these are likely older cases. One case has gotten very nasty and at deposition and subpoena level. Latest reports are that he has developed a scheme to pursue copyright claims by mischaracterizing/misclassifying them and running them through his jurisdictions' small claims court. I understand it has largely been a fairly successful endeavor because they have successfully identified defendants who don't have knowledge how to handle a small claims court case. This is very much under-the-radar stuff that cannot be found on PACER .
Higbee is only a threat to the degree his clients are credible, litigious, and willing to put their names and cases in the public eye.
Having said that, Higbee has a fairly solid operation. I have heard that his non-lawyer clerks are generally polite and respectful. They seem to work in check. Even the lawyer reports, I don't get reports of Higbee lawyers that say crazy, insane things beyond quoting maximums of statutory damages stuff.
That is probably a reflection of Higbee's approach which is to NOT invite unnecessary controversy and provoke a reputation of being an overly-aggressive and overly litigious lawyer. My guess is that he has been smart enough to see other operations go down in flames that have tried the "sue the hell out of everyone" approach. They inevitably got put out of business altogether or suffered enormous collateral damage because of the enormous exposure and hornet's nest they triggered.
I am no lover of the Higbee operation. They engage in smoke and mirrors by claiming they are a "national law firm" when they primarily are a California firm with a number or remote workers. They still ask for crazy amounts of money but I have seen worse conduct and behavior in other operations. Like all other operations, they are eager to settle for "reasonable" amounts but remember, they are based in California where the value of the dollar is skewed. So their idea of "reasonable" is still often off-the-charts gouging.
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There is only one RM Media / Youngson lawsuit on the list. I agree that those honeypot extortion traps cases are probably not worth enough to spend they money it would cost for filing fees and service. That fact should give most people some peace of mind.
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A quick look at this and I can you tell that this list is very incomplete. Higbee & Associates filed way more cases than this. You are missing lots of states. My guess is that you searched only on cases filed by Mathew Higbee and you did not include cases filed by his past and present associate attorneys. His associates are probably the ones filing most cases.
I read one of the lawyer/help forums about someone who was dealing with a non-Higbee litigation case that was handled in the pre-lit stage by Higbee. I think it was a case in Missouri or Georgia. He also partners on cases with other IP firms.
Tracking this stuff gets a very tricky.
I got about 50 hours deep into analysis of their cases, primarily focused on their success rate on his motions. I got sidetracked. In short, like most copyright cases, their cases settle fast. They won every motion that they filed (mostly motions to strike or discovery related). They were about 50 percent on motions they defended, but I only saw a handful.