LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: From time to time, we
−Removed: may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.
−Removed: Litigation is subject
−Removed: to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
−Removed: as set forth below, we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate,
−Removed: a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
−Removed: On or about June 25,
−Removed: 2020, Home Revolution, LLC (“Home Revolution”) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New
−Removed: Jersey, Home Revolution, LLC, et al.
−Removed: Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: et al., Case No.
−Removed: 2:20-cv-07775-JMV-MF.
−Removed: The Complaint alleges, among
−Removed: other things, that Creatd, Inc.
−Removed: breached the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, as modified, and ancillary transaction documents
−Removed: in connection with the acquisition of Seller’s Choice, LLC, from Home Revolution in September 2019.
−Removed: The Complaint additionally alleges
−Removed: violation of the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, violations of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, fraud, equitable accounting,
−Removed: breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and unjust enrichment.
−Removed: Plaintiff also sought to have a receiver appointed by the Court to take
−Removed: over Creatd’s operations.
−Removed: After substantial motion practice, Creatd successfully settled this dispute from June 2020 for a
−Removed: total of $799,000, which includes $660,000 of note principal and $139,000 of accrued interest.
−Removed: The matter has been dismissed on March
−Removed: On or about August 30, 2021, Robert W.
−Removed: Monster and Anonymize, Inc.
−Removed: (“Monster”) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, Robert
−Removed: Monster, et al.
−Removed: Creatd, Inc., et al.
−Removed: (Western District of Washington at Seattle 2:21-CV-1177).
−Removed: The Complaint alleges, among other
−Removed: things, that action for Declaratory Judgment under 28 U.S.C.
−Removed: § 2201 that Monster’s registration and use of the internet domain
−Removed: name VOCL.COM (the “Domain Name”) does not violate Creatd’s rights under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection
−Removed: Act (“ACPA”), 15 U.S.C.
−Removed: § 1125(d), or otherwise under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.
−Removed: § 1051 et seq.
−Removed: Creatd claims trademark
−Removed: rights and certain other rights with respect to the term and the domain name VOCL.COM.
−Removed: Monster seeks a determination by the Court
−Removed: that Monster’s registration and/or use of VOCL.COM is not, and has not been in violation of the ACPA, and that Plaintiffs’
−Removed: use of VOCL.COM constitutes neither a violation of the ACPA nor trademark infringement or dilution under the Lanham Act.
−Removed: believes the lawsuit lacks merit and will vigorously challenge the action.
−Removed: At this time, we are unable to estimate potential damage exposure,
−Removed: if any, related to the litigation.
+Added: From time to time, we may become involved in various
+Added: lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business.
+Added: Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an
+Added: adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
+Added: Except as set forth below, we are currently
+Added: not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business,
+Added: financial condition or operating results.
+Added: WHE Agency Inc., et al
+Added: A complaint against WHE, Creatd and Jeremy Frommer filed December 22, 2022, was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New
+Added: York County, by Jessica Skube, making certain claims alleging conversion, trespass to chattel, unjust enrichment, breach of contract,
+Added: fraud in the inducement, seeking damages of $161,000 and punitive damages of $500,000.
+Added: Skube filed an Order to Show Cause, which the Company
+Added: opposed, which is currently pending.
+Added: Given the premature nature of this case, it is still too early for the Company to make an assessment
+Added: liability, but the $161,000 figure is far more likely than the $500,000.
+Added: Lind Global v.
+Added: A complaint against Creatd dated September 21, 2022, has been filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, by
+Added: Lind Global Macro Fund LP and Lind Global Fund II LP, making certain claims alleging breach of contract related to two Securities Purchase
+Added: Agreements executed on May 31, 2022, seeking damages in excess of $920,000.
+Added: The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss, which is currently
+Added: Given the premature nature of this case, it is still too early for the Company to make an assessment as to liability.
+Added: Laurie Weisberg v.
+Added: A confession of judgment against Creatd dated September 2, 2022, has
+Added: been filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, by Laurie Weisberg, making certain claims alleging breach of
+Added: contract related to an executive separation agreement also dated September 2, 2022, seeking damages of approximately $415,000 and legal
+Added: fees amounting to approximately $5,000.
+Added: The Company and Ms.
+Added: Weisberg are actively negotiating in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
+Added: the premature nature of this matter, is still too early for the Company to make an assessment as to liability.
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