Late last year, Starbucks began taking a run at the monetization operation of Leigh M. Rothschild. Having been sued by Rothschild-linked plaintiff Analytical Technologies, LLC, Starbucks filed counterclaims against Rothschild himself (and others), since challenging the whole operation—characterized elsewhere as inspired by the framework of former top-filer IP Edge LLC—as “an extensive thimblerig” intended to shield Rothschild from any negative litigation repercussions. Eastern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne has set a hearing for February 19, 2025, technically to consider the motion to dismiss filed by Rothschild himself, but briefing over a related motion to strike other Starbucks counterclaims has also completed. Others have taken their own runs at Rothschild before.