COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	10. 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. On February 20, 2024, the Defendants filed another Motion for Summary Judgment on the Company’s remaining claim of legal malpractice. A hearing on that Motion for Summary Judgment was held on April 18, 2024 and an order denying Defendants’ Motion was signed May 10, 2024. A new trial date has been set for June 2, 2025. On September 26, 2024, the Company filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade against the United States of America, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller. Relief sought included preliminary injunctions on recently enacted tariffs and, ultimately, a decision that the tariffs be set aside, as well as certain costs, fees, and other relief. The Company withdrew its complaint, and the case was dismissed effective January 8, 2025.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

10. 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. On February 20, 2024, the Defendants filed another Motion for Summary Judgment on the Company’s remaining claim of legal malpractice. A hearing on that Motion for Summary Judgment was held on April 18, 2024 and an order denying Defendants’ Motion was signed May 10, 2024. A new trial date has been set for June 2, 2025.

On September 26, 2024, the Company filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade against the United States of America, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy Miller. Relief sought included preliminary injunctions on recently enacted tariffs and, ultimately, a decision that the tariffs be set aside, as well as certain costs, fees, and other relief. The Company withdrew its complaint, and the case was dismissed effective January 8, 2025.