COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On November 7, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit in the 44^th District Court of Dallas County, Texas (No. DC-19-17946) against Locke Lord, LLP and Roy Hardin in connection with their legal representation of the Company in its previous litigation against Becton, Dickinson and Company ("BD"). The Company alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties, committed malpractice, and were negligent in their representation of the Company. The Company seeks actual and exemplary damages, disgorgement, costs, and interest.  On September 2, 2022, the Company filed a Second Amended Petition alleging legal malpractice and negligence.  The Company is currently pursuing an action to direct the trial court to vacate a pretrial ruling regarding certain evidence.  A jury trial date of October 30, 2023 has been set for this case.