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6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6.        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company has been named as a defendant in three recent complaints filed in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada: Yilan Shi v. Paysign, Inc. et. al., filed on March 19, 2020, Lorna Chase v. Paysign, Inc. et. al., filed on March 25, 2020 and Smith & Duvall v. Paysign, Inc. et. al., filed on April 2, 2020 (collectively, the “Complaints”). All three complaints are putatively class action lawsuits filed on behalf of a class of persons who acquired the Company’s common stock from March 12, 2020 through March 30, 2020, inclusive. The Complaints allege that the Company, Mark R. Newcomer, and Mark Attinger violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Messrs. Newcomer and Attinger violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, by making materially false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose material facts, regarding our internal control over financial reporting and our financial statements. The Complaints seek certification as a class action, compensatory damages, and attorney’s fees and costs. Paysign has not been served any of the complaints as of the date of this filing and cannot give any meaningful probability of outcome or damages. 

 

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus and the incidence of the related disease (COVID-19) starting in late 2019 has continued, spreading throughout the United States and much of the world beginning in the first quarter of 2020. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a pandemic. While the disruption is currently expected to be temporary, there is uncertainty around the duration. We have not seen a negative impact to our business, results of operations, and financial position, however the related financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.