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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 7– Commitments and Contingencies

 

PROPHASE LABS, INC. PROPHASE LABS, INC. FOR THE BENEFIT OF PHUSION LABORATORIES, LLC vs. Phosphagenics, Inc., Phosphagenics, LTD and Phusion Laboratories, LLC as a nominal defendant

On October 17, 2014, we initiated a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association, case number 01-14-0001-7373. This demand for arbitration pertains to our Phusion joint venture and the matter is against Phosphagenics, Inc. and Phosphagenics LTD (collectively known as the “Phosphagenics Entities”). We have raised certain claims based upon the Phosphagenics Entities’ alleged breach of a certain amended and restated license agreement for the exploitation of certain intellectual property and, separately, breach of the Phusion joint venture operating agreement as between the Company and the Phosphagenics Entities. The Phosphagenics Entities have made counter claims of breaches against the Company and Phusion. The arbitration hearing was held during December 2015 and January 2016 and the evidentiary hearing is now concluded. Each of the parties submitted to the arbitrator their post-hearing briefs on or before March 15, 2016. At this time while no prediction as to the outcome of this action can be made, we anticipate an arbitral ruling will likely be rendered in or about September 2016 and we do not expect a material adverse outcome.

 

We have estimated future minimum obligations over the next five years, including the remainder of Fiscal 2016, as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year     Employment
Contracts
    Godfrey
Settlement
Agreement
    Note     Total  
2016       512       100       -       612  
2017       1,025       -       1,500       2,525  
2018       512       -       -       512  
2019       -       -       -       -  
2020       -       -       -       -  
Total     $ 2,049     $ 100     $ 1,500     $ 3,649