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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

13. Commitments and Contingencies

  

Legal Matters

 

We are party to the material legal proceeding described below. In addition, we could be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, or legal proceedings we considered immaterial may in the future become material. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can, among other things, be time consuming and expensive to resolve, and divert management resources.

 

On October 22, 2019, a complaint was filed against the Company in the Circuit Court of Oregon, County of Multnomah by two former employees, Laurie Branch and Justina Thoreson. The complaint also named as defendants certain current and former officers and employees of the Company. The complaint is captioned Branch et al. v. Eastside Distilling, Inc. et al., case number 19-CV-45716, and alleged, among other things, that the Company and certain current and former officers and employees engaged in sex discrimination, retaliation for reporting sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, and aiding and abetting unlawful discrimination. As relief, the complaint sought, among other things, monetary damages of up to $560,000 and attorneys and experts’ fees. This litigation was successfully mediated on March 20, 2020 and is in final stages of settlement. The Company’s insurer accepted initial defense of this matter, with a reservation of rights. The Company is responsible for $100,000 retention per claim.