Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From
time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.
However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these, or other matters may arise from
time to time that may harm our business. Except as set forth below, we are not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims against
the Company.
On
September 28, 2018, Credit Cash filed a complaint against Maslow, Vivos Holdings, LLC, Vivos Acquisitions, LLC, Mr. Doki,
Mr. Valleru (the “Parties”) and other defendants in the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey. Credit Cash alleged, among other things, that the Parties breached the Maslow and HCRN Credit Facilities and their respective
guaranties in relation to the November 15, 2017 agreement (the “DNJ Action”).
On
October 9, 2018, Maslow Media Group, Inc. was named as a defendant in an Affidavit of Confession of Judgment filed in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York in relation to a case brought by Hop Capital, which the defendants collectively agree to pay a
sum of $400 to Hop Capital. Maslow Media Group, Inc. is named as one defendant among six other defendants, all of which are entities
related to the Vivos Group. The claim brought by Hop Capital against the defendants in this case is in relation
to a Merchant Agreement dated October 4, 2018; an agreement to which Maslow Media Group, Inc. was not a party. As such, Maslow
Media Group, Inc. contends that being named in the Affidavit of Confession of Judgment as a defendant was made in error and is
currently seeking to have its name removed from Affidavit of Confession of Judgment as a defendant.
On
October 30, 2018, Credit Cash filed a motion to intervene in an action pending in New York State, Monroe County, filed by HCRN
and LE Finance, LLC against the Parties and other defendants (“NY State Action”).
On
December 10, 2018, the Parties entered into a settlement agreement for the purpose of settling certain claims related to the DNJ
Action only. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, certain repayment terms were agreed upon between Credit Cash and the Parties,
but Credit Cash did not relinquish the right to pursue any claims related to the NY State Action, nor to pursue any remedies against
any of the parties in relation to the November 15, 2017 agreement.
Because
the Parties acknowledged and agreed, that the Credit Cash relationship benefitted Parties other than Maslow, certain of the Parties
and their related parties, executed and delivered to the Company that certain Agreement for the Contingent Liquidation of the
Common Stock of Maslow Media Group, Inc., dated as of October 28, 2019 (the “Liquidation Agreement”). Pursuant to
the Liquidation Agreement the parties thereto pledged shares of Company Common Stock to Maslow to be used to obtain releases from
the Lenders defined therein, including Credit Cash and its affiliates. The Liquidation Agreement permits Maslow to either transfer
the shares to the Lenders in satisfaction of the outstanding obligations or to arrange for the sale of the shares and using the
cash to satisfy such obligations.
On
or about February 17, 2020, the Company, as plaintiff, filed a complaint with the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland
against Vivos Holdings, LLC, Vivos Real Estate Holdings, LLC and Mr. Naveen Doki, to enforce Maslow’s rights under
certain promissory notes and a personal guarantee made by the defendants. The case is proceeding. The Company believes that it
will be granted a judgment in its favor. Maslow intends to continue to vigorously pursue this litigation.
On
February 28, 2020, Healthcare Resource Network, LLC filed a complaint against Maslow in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County,
Maryland alleging that Maslow participated with the Vivos Group to financially harm the plaintiff. The plaintiff
has not specified any alleged damage caused by Maslow and the Company believes any claims are without merit. The Company will
defend itself from this case.
On March
16th, 2020, CC Business Solutions, a division of Credit Cash NJ, LLC domesticated a foreign judgement in the Montgomery County
Circuit Court system again Health Care Resources Network (HCRN), Maslow Media Group, Vivos Holdings, LLC, Vivos Acquisitions,
LLC, Naveen Doki and Silvija Valleru. This foreign judgement relates to Vivos Holdings adding Maslow Media Group as a guarantor
on a loan made to Health Care Resources Network which is in default by HCRN and Vivos Holdings. Foreign judgement total
is $820. This judgement relates to the default on the settlement agreement dated December 10, 2018 referenced above.
On May
5th, 2020, Libertas Funding, LLC domesticated a foreign judgement in the Montgomery County Circuit Court system again Health Care
Resources Network (HCRN), Maslow Media Group, Vivos Holdings, LLC, Vivos Acquisitions, LLC, Vivos IT, LLC, Vivos Global Services,
LLC, Alliance Micro, Inc. and Naveen Doki. This foreign judgement from the State of New York relates to loans the Vivos
Group took out by adding Maslow Media Group additional collateral. This loan is currently in default. Foreign Judgement
total is $229.
On May
5th, 2020, Kinetic Direct Funding domesticated a foreign judgement in the Montgomery County Circuit Court system again Health
Care Resources Network (HCRN), Maslow Media Group, US IT Solutions Inc., 360 IT Professionals, Alliance Micro, Inc. and Naveen
Doki. This foreign judgement from the State of New York relates to loans the Vivos Group took out by adding Maslow Media
Group as additional collateral. This loan is currently in default. Foreign Judgement total is $579.
On May
5th, 2020, Libertas Funding, LLC domesticated a foreign judgement in the Montgomery County Circuit Court system again Health Care
Resources Network (HCRN), Maslow Media Group, Vivos Holdings, LLC, Vivos Acquisitions, LLC, Vivos IT, LLC, Vivos Global Services,
LLC, Alliance Micro, Inc. and Silvija Valleru. This foreign judgement from the State of New York relates to loans the Vivos
Group took out by adding Maslow Media Group additional collateral. This loan is currently in default. Foreign Judgement
total is $229.
On or about May
6, 2020, the Defendants filed with the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland a Counterclaim and Third-Party Complaint for
Damages, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Jury Demand (the “Counterclaim”), The Company believes that the Counterclaim
has no merit. The Company will vigorously defend itself and its indemnified officers, directors and other parties as permitted
by the Company’s organizational documents. The Company and the other Counterclaim defendants have moved to have the Debt
Collection Suit and the Counterclaim stayed pending the outcome of the Arbitration described below. Trial on this matter is scheduled
for March 2021.
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On
or about June 5, 2020, the Company submitted a Claimant’s Notice of Intention to Arbitrate and Demand for Arbitration
(the “Arbitration”) with the American Arbitration Association in New York, and to the Respondents thereto: Naveen
Doki; Silvija Valleru; Shirisha Janumpally (individually and in her capacity as trustee of Judos Trust); Kalyan Pathuri (individually
in his capacity as trustee of Igly Trust) and Federal Systems (the “Respondents”). The Arbitration alleges that the
Respondents breached the Merger Agreement in a number of significant respects and committed fraud in connection with the Merger.
The Company is seeking damages which if granted will likely be the remedy set forth within the Merger Agreement which is in whole
or in part shares of Company Common Stock received by the Respondents in connection with the Merger. The Company has brought a
motion to compel the Arbitration which is currently being decided by the Federal Courts in New York. The Company believes a strong
basis for the motion exists, but no assurance can be given that it will be granted. Regardless, the Company intends to pursue
claims under the Merger Agreement in whatever venue is required.
On
June 12, 2020, Igly Trust, a Vivos Group entity, asked the Texas court for an injunction requiring the Company to provide
a shareholder list and to hold a shareholder meeting. On October 20, 2020, the Texas court denied the injunction but, incongruously,
dismissed all the Vivos Group plaintiffs for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Company appealed the dismissal because
the court had jurisdiction over Igly Trust once it made affirmative claims in Texas and because the Court’s order denying
the injunction is an important precedent for establishing that the directors under Texas law retain control of shareholder lists
and determining the timing of shareholder meetings.
On December 23, 2020,
at a hearing in the Maryland District Court, a motion by the Vivos Group to compel a shareholder meeting was summarily
dismissed. The judge agreed with the Company that permitting the Vivos Group to vote their shares at a meeting of
shareholders could materially harm the interests of the Company as a whole, its employees and minority shareholders. This judge
will be presiding over a full trial regarding these matters over a two-week period starting on October 4, 2021, absent any COVID-19
disruptions that could affect scheduling.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not
applicable.
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