No Basis Without My Consent

Josh,

I appreciate your response, but I already understand the mechanics of COBRA???including how it would extend Cheryl???s coverage after mine ends in .

Let me be clear: if I were in your position, terminating me from the group plan???knowing the biological drugs Cheryl and I rely on are not covered outside of it???would be the last step I???d take without first assessing the financial implications. Continued group coverage remains one of the only real incentives I have to work toward a structured resolution without litigation.

Frankly, the longer I sit with this, the more apparent it becomes that without the benefits there is no compelling reason not to proceed with the legal process that I doubt you, Jerry, and Heba Carter would want to see move forward.

I???ve been trying to find a path forward that avoids litigation. Debbie has offered some hope, and I believe she can help clean up the firm???s records. That said, the clock is ticking???and if this is your decision, it???s difficult to reconcile the firm terminating my group health coverage while continuing to use my name publicly as ???Senior Counsel??? and as attorney of record.

The Judge made a point that I???m not a partner. There is no basis without my consent that I should still be listed on USPTO filings associated with NGM, and the firm???s continuing public representation of my affiliation with NGM - it has to stop, especially in view of the arbitration ruling by Judge Horne???it is inappropriate and misleading. And actionable.

You can???t have it both ways. If I???m being removed from the benefits, the public-facing use of my name and affiliation should end as well.

I???ll let you think it over and maybe speak with Debbie. I know she???s cleaned up some of the things that I mentioned which is good but I also found some other things to ask her about, particularly with KSU, UAEU and the BoA trust account, including the starting trust account balances in Soluno. Debbie said we can address those items when she has an updated report.

I don???t want to put you and Jerry out of business. I still envision riding off on a white horse on the high road on and hope you can still see that vision too. If this is how it ends, this is how it ends. I find it very, very hard to believe that you don???t want to part with a structured resolution, perhaps with a payment plan ???without any lawsuits.

Thanks.

Rich

PS. The accounting requires immediate attention. The partners are responsible. I???m glad I???m not a partner. I am owed a significant sum.

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> On Jun 24, 2025, at 13:47, Joshua Goldberg <JGoldberg@nathlaw.com> wrote:
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> ???Hi Rich,
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> Thanks for checking in on this.
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> I have been communicating with Cathy from last week through yesterday trying to find out what the difficulty is here. The last thing I want is for you and Cheryl to not have any time period whatsoever without health insurance coverage.
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> From what Cathy has told me, there should be a COBRA document coming to you shortly; she has promised me you would have it by tomorrow at the latest. As Cathy has noted previously, there are specialists dealing with the issues involved between COBRA and, e.g., Medicare who could be helpful. I know our broker has provided the following contact information for one such expert:
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> Tim Barnaba
> Barnaba Insurance & Financial Services
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> With best regards,
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> Josh
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> From: Richard Litman <rlitman@nathlaw.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 9:02 AM
> To: Joshua Goldberg <JGoldberg@Nathlaw.com>
> Subject: Please let me know re insurance
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> Josh,
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> About a month or so ago Cathy Centra notified me that I will be receiving materials about COBRA by the end of June in that the firm was not continuing my group insurance beyond then because our contract was ending.
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> As you know, I don???t see things that way, and in view of current circumstances, please confirm that my group insurance will remain in effect beyond June through the law firm for my wife and me. We will send the monthly payment for Cheryl.
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> I would appreciate the courtesy of letting me know the coverage will continue beyond June, and if not, please ask Cathy to get me this COBRA information ASAP.
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> Thanks.
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> Rich
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> Richard Litman
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