Legal Proceedings
−Removed: see Part I, Item 3.
−Removed: Legal Proceedings in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Part II.
−Removed: Proceedings in our quarterly report on Form 10Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 2024.
−Removed: the filing of the March 31, 2024, Form 10-Q:
+Added: the filing of the June 30, 2024 Form 10-Q:
ImmunoTech, Inc.
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On April 22, 2024, the District Court issued an order granting-in-part Lautz and Jorgl’s Rule 59(e) and Rule 11 motions, respectively.
−Removed: According to the District Court, when we filed our Amended Complaint, there was “no reasonable factual basis for [our] 13b claim
−Removed: against Lautz,” in light of his deposition testimony disclaiming ongoing participation in the group’s proxy fight.
−Removed: the District Court sanctioned us and our counsel, concluding that our argument regarding Jorgl’s voluntary cessation, and potential
−Removed: ongoing ownership, “was objectively frivolous and advanced for an improper argument” in light of Jorgl’s affidavit
−Removed: and redacted stock transfer form.
−Removed: The District Court limited Rule 11 sanctions to Jorgl’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and
−Removed: costs incurred after March 28, 2023 and ordered further briefing on fee applications and an appropriate PSLRA sanction, with Jorgl and
−Removed: Lautz’s initial briefs due on May 7, 2024.
−Removed: On April 29, 2024, Jorgl filed an unopposed motion to extend his filing deadline to
−Removed: May 17, 2024.
−Removed: We dispute the Court’s order and we are considering whether to appeal.
−Removed: On April 22, 2024,the court entered an order
−Removed: finding Jorgl and Lautz were entitled to recover attorney’s fees and costs and entered judgment on behalf of Jorgl for $216,936,
−Removed: and on behalf of Lautz for $76,473.
−Removed: AIM filed a motion to stay enforcement of the judgment pending the 11th Circuit Appeal, and the Court
−Removed: granted a stay on June 21, 2024.
−Removed: The appeal does not seek damages.
−Removed: AIM filed a notice of appeal of the order of dismissal and the order
−Removed: denying its motion for reconsideration that were entered in AIM ImmunoTech, Inc.
−Removed: Tudor, et al., Case 5:22-cv-00323 (M.D.
−Removed: The initial brief by AIM is due on September 4, 2024.
−Removed: June 18, 2024, The Carlyle Appelate Law firm was engaged for the above referenced appeal.
+Added: The court entered an order finding Jorgl and Lautz were entitled to recover attorney’s fees and costs and entered judgment on behalf
+Added: of Jorgl for $216,936, and on behalf of Lautz for $76,473.
+Added: AIM has appealed these judgments
+Added: to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and secured a stay of the enforcement of the judgments pending the 11th
+Added: Circuit Appeal.
+Added: AIM’s appeal does not seek damages.
+Added: AIM filed its initial brief on September 4, 2024.
+Added: The parties attended mediation
+Added: on November 5, 2024.
+Added: The parties did not reach an agreement, and mediation impassed.
+Added: The Appellees’ brief is due on December 5,
+Added: June 18, 2024, The Carlyle Appellate Law firm was engaged for the above referenced appeal.
It is anticipated that a Notice of appearance
−Removed: by Carlyle will be filed in that matter.
−Removed: AIM is exposed in this matter for the amount of those Judgments (which have been bonded by AIM),
−Removed: interest on those judgements, as well as potentially paying attorney’s fees in the event the appeal is unsuccessful.
+Added: by Carlyle has been filed in that matter.
+Added: AIM is exposed in this matter for the amount of those Judgments (which have been bonded by
+Added: AIM), interest on those judgements, as well as potentially paying attorney’s fees in the event the appeal is unsuccessful.
AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
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false and misleading information in connection with their nominations.
−Removed: Prior to this appeal, the magistrate noted in her December 28,
−Removed: 2023 decision, that “[t]he context in which the Board received [the Kellner Notice] “cannot be ignored.” “The
−Removed: Kellner Notice followed a proxy contest where Jorgl became an AIM stockholder solely to front a nomination and shield undisclosed persons
−Removed: behind the scenes.
−Removed: Those persons included two white collar criminals—one of whom had become increasingly hostile to AIM and had
−Removed: misrepresented himself as an AIM representative to third parties.
−Removed: It would have been obvious to the Board that the new nomination behind
−Removed: Kellner carried over from the prior year.
−Removed: Chioini was a constant, Deutsch remained involved (now as a nominee), and Baker Hostetler continued
−Removed: to advise the effort.
+Added: Prior to this appeal, the Vice Chancellor noted in her December
+Added: 28, 2023 post-trial decision, that “‘[t]he context in which the Board received’ the Kellner Notice ‘cannot be
+Added: ignored.’ The Kellner Notice followed a proxy contest where Jorgl became an AIM stockholder solely to front a nomination and shield
+Added: undisclosed persons behind the scenes.
+Added: Those persons included two white collar criminals—one of whom had become increasingly hostile
+Added: to AIM and had misrepresented himself as an AIM representative to third parties.
+Added: It would have been obvious to the Board that the new
+Added: nomination behind Kellner carried over from the prior year.
+Added: Chioini was a constant, Deutsch remained involved (now as a nominee), and
+Added: Baker Hostetler continued to advise the effort.
The threat to return ‘guns blazing’ in 2023 came to fruition.”
−Removed: July 26, 2024, Kellner filed a Motion for Reargument, requesting the Supreme Court to reconsider certain aspects of its ruling and requesting
−Removed: clarification that the trial court retains jurisdiction for any fee applications.
−Removed: By order dated July 29, 2024, the Supreme Court denied
−Removed: Kellner’s Motion for Reargument, directed that the case be closed, and specifically ruled that “The case is not remanded
−Removed: for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs” and deemed that the “this Case is Closed.”
−Removed: trial court, at the request of the parties, stayed the matter pending determination of the Petition.
−Removed: The Superior Court denied that Petition
−Removed: on July 30, 2024.
−Removed: On August 9, 2024, the parties notified the Court that they were conferring to avoid duplicate proceedings and would
−Removed: advise the trial court within 30 days.
−Removed: No estimate can be made at this time regarding the scheduling or ultimate determination
−Removed: of the matters set forth in the Petition and the underlying issues presented in the appeal.
−Removed: No judgement can be made at this time of
−Removed: the likelihood of the Company prevailing on its claims.
+Added: July 26, 2024, Kellner filed a Motion for Reargument, requesting the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware to reconsider certain aspects
+Added: of its ruling and requesting clarification that the trial court retains jurisdiction for any fee applications.
+Added: By order dated July 29,
+Added: 2024, the Supreme Court denied Kellner’s Motion for Reargument, directed that the case be closed, and specifically ruled that “The
+Added: case is not remanded for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs” and deemed that the “this Case is Closed.”
+Added: August 27, 2024, counsel to Kellner delivered to us a demand for certain books and records under Section 220 of the DGCL, and a letter
+Added: requesting that we reimburse him for his fees and expenses incurred in the Kellner litigation.
+Added: In the request for fee reimbursement letter,
+Added: Kellner stated that he was prepared to file an action in the Delaware Court of Chancery to require AIM to pay his fees and expenses if
+Added: the matter could not be resolved without court intervention.
+Added: By letter dated, November 8, 2024, AIM, through its counsel, denied the
+Added: request, noting, among other things, that the Delaware Supreme Court issued an order on July 29, 2024, denying Kellner’s Motion
+Added: for Reargument of the appeal in the Kellner litigation, directing that the case be closed, and specifically ruling that “[t]he
+Added: case is not remanded for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.”
+Added: September 6, 2024, the parties filed a Stipulation with the Court dismissing the counterclaims, without prejudice, in order to allow
+Added: the Superior Court (appellate) to consider the Appeal issues without the need for duplicate trials.
+Added: The Stipulation was accepted by the
+Added: Court on October 17, 2024 dismissing the counterclaims.
+Added: On October 7 we perfected our Appeal in the Superior Court.
+Added: On November 7, 2024,
+Added: we served our Concise Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal.
+Added: The Superior Court has not yet issued a briefing or argument schedule
+Added: on the matters to be considered on appeal.
+Added: No estimate can be made at this time regarding the scheduling or ultimate determination of
+Added: the matters set forth in the Petition and the underlying issues presented in the appeal.
+Added: No judgement can be made at this time of the
+Added: likelihood of the Company prevailing on its claims.
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