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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
11
.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
AEON leases its facilities under a lease agreement dated
March 1, 2014,
as amended
January 20, 2016.
The lease, amended, provided for a term of
12
years expiring
March 2026.
 
   
Total
 
   
Less than 1 year
   
1-3 years
   
4-5 years
   
More than 5 years
 
                                         
Leases
                                       
Operating
  $
5,590,001
    $
740,000
    $
1,542,001
    $
1,373,000
    $
1,935,000
 
Capital
   
12,000
     
12,000
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total lease obligations
   
5,602,001
     
752,000
     
1,542,001
     
1,373,000
     
1,935,000
 
Total debt obligations
   
3,364,908
     
3,364,908
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total obligations
  $
8,966,909
    $
4,116,908
    $
1,542,001
    $
1,373,000
    $
1,935,000
 
 
In the case captioned
Medlogic, LLC and Malena F. Badon v. Peachstate Health
M
anagement, LLC., et al
., now pending in the
15th
Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, State of Louisiana, Docket
No.:
2015
-
0151
I, the Company is the defendant in a case where the Plaintiffs, as independent contractors, allege they are owed certain commissions that they purportedly earned while marketing the Company’s products and services. The Company believes the contractors were overpaid and has asserted a counterclaim for reimbursement of such overpayments. The Company intends to vigorously defend the claim and pursue its counterclaim. The parties have completed initial discovery and the matter remains pending. The Company believes the resolution of this matter will
not
have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
Prior to the completion of the merger, AT&T provided various communication services and equipment to the Company, including facsimile lines. AT&T has claimed that the Company owes approximately
$500,000
to it for such services. The Company continues to negotiate with AT&T to seek a compromise of such amount. To the Company’s knowledge,
no
proceedings have been commenced regarding this matter, and the Company has accrued the full amount of its potential liabilities on its financial statements as of the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2018.
 
Regarding the termination of the Company’s relationship with certain executives, including the former Chief Executive Officer of Authentidate Holding Corp., O’Connell Benjamin, the Company has been reviewing its severance obligations and the vesting of post-termination provisions. The Company believes it has accrued all related severance costs as of
June 30, 2018
related to past terminations. The former Chief Executive Officer commenced an arbitration proceeding before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) on or about
June 22, 2016
requesting severance compensation of
$341,620
and other benefits, including the vesting of certain stock option awards, pursuant to an employment agreement. The parties opted to pursue mediation in their attempt to resolve the matter, and a mediation session was held on
October 30, 2017,
but
no
resolution was reached. The Company believes it has valid defenses to Mr. Benjamin’s claims and intends to defend this matter accordingly as the arbitration process ensues.
 
On
May 3, 2017,
the Company received notice from the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) informing the Company that the OCR is conducting a review of the Company’s compliance with applicable Federal Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information and/or Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”). The OCR is the division of DHHS charged with enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996,
as amended (“HIPAA”), and its privacy, security and data breach rules (“HIPAA Rules”). The OCR compliance review covers both the Company’s telehealth business and its clinical laboratory operations. The OCR reviewed the Company’s premises and conducted interviews on
May 23, 2017
and the Company continues to work on a resolution with the OCR. The OCR
may,
among other things, require a corrective action, issue penalties, or reach a monetary settlement. The Company does
not
expect a material adverse determination on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
 
The Company is the plaintiff in a case captioned
Peachstate Health Management, LLC d/b/a Aeon Clinical Laboratories v. Radius Foundation, Inc. and William Bramlett, Ph.D.
, filed on
June 13, 2017,
in the State Court of Hall County, State of Georgia, Case
No.:
2017
-SV-
312
-Z. Judgement in the amount of
$116,865
was awarded by the court on
March 29, 2018,
against the corporate defendant. The Company continues to pursue its claims against the individual co-defendant and is presently negotiating a compromised settlement of all claims with all parties.
 
The Company is the plaintiff in a case captioned
Peachstate Health Management, LLC d/b/a Aeon Clinical Laboratories v. Trimana LLC d/b/a Via Medical Center
filed on
April 29, 2016,
in the State Court of Hall County, State of Georgia, Case
No.:
2016
-SV-
246D.
Judgement in the amount of
$104,652
was awarded by the Court on
March 12, 2018.
The Company continues to pursue its collection efforts against the defendant.
 
The Company is the defendant in an action captioned
Cogmedix, Inc. v. Authentidate Holding Corp
. in the Superior Court of Worcester County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Case
No.:
1685CV013188.
Suit was filed on
September 6, 2016,
based upon a purchase order dated
December 6, 2013,
alleging the principal amount of
$227,061,
and accumulating interest and attorney fees. On
February 15, 2018,
judgement in the amount of
$320,638
was awarded. The Company is seeking to reach a mutually amicable settlement with the plaintiff.
 
The Company, its Chief Executive Officer, and certain yet identified persons are defendants in a case captioned
Carlotta Miraflor v. Peachstate Health Management, LLC d/b/a Aeon Global Health, et al
., filed on
October 4, 2017
in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case
No.:
5:17
-CV-
02046
-DSF-SP. Service of the Summons and Complaint was made on
January 3, 2018
and an Answer denying liability was timely filed with the Court Clerk. The plaintiff is a principal of a corporate independent contractor which planned to provide marketing services to the Company pursuant to a services agreement. The lawsuit was preceded by a Dismissal and Notice of Rights by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in
July 2017,
on the basis that the Plaintiff was determined to be a principal of a corporate independent contractor. Notwithstanding this ruling the Plaintiff has initiated suit alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and other claims. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for Plaintiff’s alleged loss of earnings, emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company believes it has strong defenses to Plaintiff’s allegations and intends to vigorously defend the claim. Management is unable to determine at this time whether this claim will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.
 
On
September 15, 2015
the Company executed an amendment to the lease for its replacement offices in New Jersey. The term of the lease was for
six
years with annual rentals ranging from approximately
$135,000
in the
first
year to
$148,000
in the final year. The lease provided the Company with opportunities for its early termination by the tender of a pre-negotiated amount on the
18th,
27
th
, and
36
th
month anniversary dates of the amendment. As part of the lease’s terms, the Company provided a letter of credit in the approximate amount of
$121,000
as security for its lease payments. In
July
of
2017
the Company vacated the premises, and the landlord took possession of both the premises and the aforementioned letter of credit monies in the
first
quarter of fiscal year
2018.
The Company is evaluating its possible lease obligations and considering its alternatives, and, although
not
guaranteed, expects to be successful.
 
The Company is also subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Our management considers that any liability from any reasonably foreseeable disposition of such claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, would
not
have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
The Company has entered into various agreements by which we
may
be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification provisions are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which we customarily agree to hold the indemnified party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations related to such matters as intellectual property rights. Payments by us under such indemnification clauses are generally conditioned on the other party making a claim. Such claims are generally subject to challenge by us and to dispute resolution procedures specified in the contract. Further, our obligations under these arrangements
may
be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, we
may
have recourse against
third
parties for certain payments made by us. It is
not
possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts of each agreement. Historically, we have
not
made any payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of
June 30, 2018,
we are
not
aware of any obligations under such indemnification agreements that would require material payments.