Debt can be a heavy burden for many individuals, and dealing with creditors can often exacerbate stress and anxiety. While creditors have the legal right
What is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act? The FDCPA, also known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, was enacted in 1978 by Congress
If you’ve hit a financial rough patch and are struggling to keep up with your payments, it’s easy for your accounts to fall behind. Eventually,
A defendant embedding a copyrighted image on a webpage without hosting it on their servers may infringe the copyright holder’s display rights, according to a
The copyright division of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates celebrated its 10th anniversary today. The division, launched in 2014, represents a wide range
Higbee & Associates won a significant legal victory for photographer Tamara Williams in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Ms. Williams filed a lawsuit
LOS ANGELES – On December 15, 2022, following a three-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California returned
Higbee & Associates scored another win on summary judgment. This time for its client Incredible Features, Inc against an online publisher, Back China. The case
American XO filed a copyright case against Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Khalid, and Halsey over the 2018 hit “Eastside”. The complaint alleges that the megahit
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Higbee & Associates secures significant victory in appellate court decision concerning client’s application for relief under PC 1203.4 and PC 17, and protective against a
Higbee & Associates has won an appeal at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of one of the firm’s photographer clients. The case
A stock photography agency represented by Higbee & Associates received over $450,000 in a recent copyright case. The litigation settled after the defendant accepted the mediator’s recommendation
Attorney Naomi Sarega was named on of the “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers. Sarega is the supervising attorney for the intellectual property division at Higbee &
The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates is expanding its copyright enforcement services to 16 new countries. The firm expects that the international expansion will provide a significant increase in the revenue its clients receive from copyright enforcement.
Attorney Mathew Higbee was interviewed by Lawyer Monthly magazine to discuss his insights regarding copyright law.
Agence France-Presse is the world’s oldest and largest news agencies in the world. They have partnered with Higbee & Associates to provide copyright enforcement.
After one of our client’s cases was denied under the administrative appeals law for filing several years after a denial of a firearm application, we decided to fight back. We went to the higher court in Chicago and appealed the case against the Cook County State’s Attorney and the Illinois State Police. The Appellate Court was convinced by our arguments and reversed the prior gun rights denial, holding that the administrative appeals law does not restrict firearm rights restoration petitions made in Illinois courts.
The Foundation for Continuing Justice and the RecordGone.com division of The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates are pleased to announce the results of its second annual Criminal Record Policy Essay Competition.
The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates became a proud sponsor of the Digital Media Licensing Association, also known as the DMLA. The DMLA has
People who have had their criminal record sealed by Ohio courts may have an easier time finding jobs thanks to a recently implemented state program.
Mathew Higbee has been interviewed for an article in the magazine Fast Company entitled “Here Come The Copyright Bots For Hire, With Lawyers In Tow.”
Lex Machina, an industry leader in law firm analytics, named the Law Firm of Higbee & Associates as one of the top 100 most active
This holiday season, the Higbee & Associates team joined together to bring Christmas to a family in need, made sure our furry friends were warm,
On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges and three related cases, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in all
Attorney Mathew Higbee was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Fight Grows to Stop Expunged Criminal Records Living On in Background Checks,” which
Attorney Mathew Higbee of Higbee & Associates gave a presentation at an event for veterans at The California Endowment Conference Center in Los Angeles on the
Recordgone.com, a division of the Law Firm of Higbee and Associates, recently defended an appeal of a granted California expungement. The question in the case
Canada is working to improve border security by proposing the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirement. Under this proposal citizens from countries other
As of January 2014, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will once again be able to sponsor foreign parents or grandparents for permanent residency under the
ImmigrateFast.com is the immigration division of Higbee & Associates. The national law firm has offered its full spectrum of immigration services in English and Spanish
Immigration attorney Isabel Cueva discusses immigration policies, immigration reform, and her own journey from undocumented immigrant to a US citizen on KFI AM 60 August
Should you patiently wait for some type of legalizing reform? Or pursue benefits through DACA now? Many potential DREAMers are asking whether it would be
Higbee & Associates attorney, Natasha Buchanan, was extensively quoted in a USA Today article entitled, “FDIC Quietly Changes Rules That Cost Thousands Their Jobs,” which highlights
Since the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, commonly known as DOMA, many same-sex couples have reacted by taking advantage of the new
Generally, the case for asylum for nationals of Mexico is all but unavailable. There are rare circumstances for native ethnic minorities and LGBT petitioners, but
On Thursday, June 27, 2013 below an irreverent gallery bustling with anticipation, the United States Senate held a vote on its version of immigration reform.
A whole new world of opportunity has opened up for LGBT immigrants after yesterday’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act
An estimated 11 million illegal immigrants may have the opportunity to lawfully secure permanent residency in the US within eight years, according to the drafted
Higbee and Associates, is now serving Indiana and will begin offering record clearing services. The current services that will be offered include expungement, restricted access,
In support of Senator Roderick Wright’s bill, Attorney Mathew Higbee has been the lead contributor to expand benefits towards California’s current expungement law. SB 530,
On Wednesday April 16, 2013, eight senators known as the “Gang of 8” presented the awaited Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The
President Obama recently stated the United States is in an “epidemic of gun violence,” at a White House proposal meeting regarding gun control. Many Americans
Today, The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates successfully won an appeal for a client who was wrongfully denied a firearm purchase by the N,
Higbee and Associates has been mentioned in several blogs and publications for a recent victory in the California Court of Appeals. Higbee and Associates filed
Higbee and Associates was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle for a recent victory in the California Court of Appeals. The suit was against non-attorneys
The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates scored a major victory today, both as attorney and plaintiff, when the California Court of Appeals published its
RecordGone.com, the expungement and criminal record clearing division of Higbee & Associates, had its 10,000th criminal record cleared on behalf of its clients today. The
On January 30th President Obama flew into Las Vegas, Nevada to announce his plan to change our broken immigration system. Mat Higbee and I
Following the recent shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, New York became one of the first states in the nation to
On December 18, 2012, the FDIC issued a notice in the Federal Register of the two significant revisions to the FDIC’s definition of de minimis
Under Texas state law, a person who was convicted of a felony and placed on probation (now called “community supervision” in TX) may, after successfully
The American Bar Association published attorney Ray Ngo’s article on federal gun prohibition. The article discusses the many federal prohibition on gun ownership that remain
A recent California appellate court decision has greatly expanded the ability of licensed securities brokers to expunge complaints and adverse actions from their Broker Check
Inc. Magazine included the Law Firm of Higbee & Associates on its annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in America. The law firm,
Higbee & Associates attorney Natasha Buchanan was extensively quoted in USA Today article about bank employees being fired for decades old misdemeanor offenses. The article
More than 1.7 million young, undocumented immigrants will become eligible to apply for immigration benefits today as President Obama’s deferred action plan goes into effect.
Young, undocumented immigrants across the nation are smiling today, and for good reason. Effective immediately, otherwise undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 who were
In the last week, Higbee & Associates helped two clients get back to work by winning FDIC’s Section 19 Approval to work at FDIC insured
Inc. Magazine, one of the country’s most prominent business magazines, published a profile of Higbee & Associates as part of its series of profiles on
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced an important new change of policy regarding criminal inadmissibility. As of March 21, 2012 certain individuals who have
The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates, the nation’s leading criminal record clearing law firm, has partnered with The Foundation for Continuing Justice, a non-profit
Attorneys from Higbee & Associates, Mathew K. Higbee and Natasha Buchanan, have again been invited to present information about strategies for reintegration of former offenders
Higbee & Associates will be speaking at a criminal record expungement workshop at the Buena Park One-Stop Center on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, from 2:00
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pennsylvania’s second largest newspaper and the nation’s 35th largest newspaper, featured an op-ed on expungement by attorney Mathew Higbee. “At
Higbee & Associates is partnering with Veterans First to sponsor a criminal record expungement workshop on Thursday, November 10, in Santa Ana from 1:30 to
The June 27, 2011 issue of the The Daily Journal featured front-page story co-authored by Higbee & Associates attorneys Mathew Higbee and Josh Malter. The
On June 17, 2011, Higbee & Associates held a pro bono workshop entitled, “How to Clean Up Your Rap Sheet” at Taller San Jose in
Getting pulled over, given a field sobriety test, and getting arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can be a very traumatizing and
As of January 2011, more and more banks and other financial institutions have begun having their employees authorize an in depth background and character check
Attorneys from Higbee & Associates, Mathew K. Higbee and Natasha Buchanan, were honored to present information about criminal record expungement at the California Gang Intervention
As part of its on-going commitment to pro bono legal work, Higbee & Associates will be conducting a free expungement workshop at the Orange County
If you were to Google search the phrase “can I expunge an infraction in California” you would likely find a lot of results stating that
We have recently launched our newest addition to our growing collection self-help related websites. ApplyForPardon allows users to easily apply for a pardon. On this
Mathew Higbee was quoted by the Utah news station KSL regarding new changes to Utah’s expungement law. The new law, HB21, has been said to
Higbee & Associates wins major appeals case and creates the first case law addressing an important section of California’s Penal Code that has gone unaddressed
Higbee & Associates won a major appeals case and creates the first case law addressing an important section of California’s Penal Code that has gone
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