Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Art-huro of Noise

ARTHURO GUTIÉRREZ

11:28 AM (4 hours ago)
to me
Thanks for your response to my email and apologies for my late response. I could give you a call by next week if that works for you.

My Company is currently in contract with a company known as TECHLIANCE and as such have a valid agreement contract for the production of scanning chips and codes to be used for packaging and shipping of all sorts of general supplies and merchandise to customers in the US. These chips and codes are embedded and preloaded with our proprietary software codes in Spanish but equipped with a language translator (Spanish to English) and are shipped to TECHLIANCE at their ground office 12884 South, Frontrunner Blvd Suite 140, Draper, UT 84020, United States.
 
As our business thrived with TECHLIANCE and seeing the need to cater to a higher demand of our scanning chips and codes, we decided to embed them with an English version of our proprietary software codes to avoid both the delays that could arise from translation as well as inefficiencies there from. This triggered the signing of a Copyright License Agreement with TECHLIANCE that protects our intellectual property from being duplicated since all our codes have been simplified and provided in English.  
 
Sometime in July 2019 as part of a routine facility inspection tour by our Auditors to a facility owned by TECHLIANCE it was discovered that they had commenced production of replica scanning chips and codes without informing us or getting our authorization. They had also commenced distribution of their version of our scanning chips and codes in complete violation of our existing agreement.  
 
Upon discovery of this and a further probe it was discovered that TECHLIANCE had produced roughly Two Million (2,000,000) replicas of our scanning chips and codes and had already sold Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand (450,000) of them. A team from our office in Mexico notified TECHLIANCE of our discovery and intimated them of our disappointment in their actions. TECHLIANCE admitted to their wrong doings as well as it amounting to a violation of the terms of our agreement and offered Fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds from the unauthorized production, we rejected their offer and requested Eighty percent (80%). Eventually after lengthy discussions and negotiations we resolved that TECHLIANCE would remit Sixty Eight percent (68%) of the proceeds from the unauthorized production amounting to Three Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Only. ($ 3,950,000.00) and said amount would be payable by the end of March 2019. We both signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect. Unfortunately, there has been one excuse or the other from TECHLIANCE.
I reached out to Attorney Lawrence L Barber in Odessa and he prepared a demand letter which made them wire $540,000 to him as a sign of good fate in Sept 2019, He did died few months later after contacting Covid 19 during a pre trial hearing.May his soul rest in peace.
I got to know from him matter of jurisdiction by a california cannabis lawyer doesn't come to play until we go to court which we are not looking at at this time. I will attach the transfer slip,MOU and the contract in the documentation so as to know the exact information.
Since he died, we have not received any payment from them. On several occasions they have initiated conversations in regards remitting funds to us in tranches but have failed to honour this.  
 
Despite all this,We still have a business relationship between our Company and TECHLIANCE and I wish to maintain the same but the pending issue of outstanding settlement needs to be looked into. I would appreciate it if you can inform, educate and guide through a peaceful process of this.  
 
My expectation of your services for now will be within the confines of a Demand letter to TECHLIANCE on our behalf and probably negotiation if deem neccessary.
 
I believe that this approach will trigger a much-needed response from them in regards to an amicable settlement of the matter as well as remittance of what is due to us. Please note that if need be and there is no other way to pursue this and you feel from your legal perspective that litigation is the only way forward, I am not opposed to this but I would rather this be as a last resort.  
 
Kindly let me know what you would need to proceed. I am aware that you might charge a retainer for your services if you are interested in taking on this case, please let me know what your retainer fees would amount to as well as any other requirements that need to be fulfilled.I expect your retainer fees to be reassonable as our first step is a demand letter and further negotiation for now .i will also be willing to negotiate between 2% to 4% with you if your intervention resolves this without the courts.
I will be looking for to hear back from you .
Thank you.
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ARTHURO GUTIÉRREZ
Vice President
94 JoaquÃ-n GalloSanta Fe, Zedec Sta Fé,
01376 Ciudad de México,
CDMX, Mexico
+52 744 362 0054
info.surtecrealty@tech-center.com
info.surtecrealty@gmail.com

Monday, March 20, 2023

Losing Mai Religion

 


MAI HIROGUSHI

AttachmentsWed, Mar 15, 5:17 PM (5 days ago)
to me

Hello Smashing Young Person,


Thank you for the quick response to my inquiry. I am open to calling you momentarily at your office hours. In the meantime, I am enclosing the loan agreement between myself and a friend of mine, Lewis Becker, who initially resided in New York,  before moving to your area of practice.

On the 20th of February 2020, I had invested the sum of $500,000 in Lewis’s business with the agreement to receive profit. He told me this loan was obtained to advance his business expansion which is called (The Palm.) 5518 Northeast 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211.

New Mailing address for 

Unsuspecting Local Company

 

This loan agreement has provisions for installment payment plan (principal plus interest) in the amount of $150,000 quarterly after one year anniversary. So far, I have only received one payment of $150,000 on March 1, 2021. 

 

Since then, I have tried so many efforts to collect the funds to no avail; I think my failure to collect could be blamed on my reluctance to involve myself in legal proceedings. Hence the reason I'm engaging your law firm.

 

I recently emailed him that I would be seeking legal representation to which his response could be seen below. I did not respond back.

 

I look forward to your representation in this matter. Kindly let me know what your retainer fee would be and your overall legal costs.


Regards,


Mai Hirogushi, CPA

Mai Fiduciary Services

Tel: +1-305-429-0495

841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10003.

 


---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Lewis Becker <lewisbeckerjr@usa.com>

Date: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 10:35 PM

Subject: Partial Payment - Promissory Note

 

Hello Mai,

 

I am really sorry about the delay. I do know how you are feeling now, I'm ashamed of the situation.  I do intend to pay you the amount I borrowed from you, believe me. I have been trying to call you to no avail. I am not sure whether you're ignoring my calls. In your last email you mentioned you will involve a legal representation. I'm quite disappointed that you will result in this despite our long friendship. It is my belief that we can resolve this matter without legal proceedings.


I do have an investment that I'm expecting to cash out from in the next few days, which will result in partial payment of $150,000. I am hoping that this would satisfy you enough to withdraw your intention to result in legal proceedings.


As a friend, I would like to sincerely apologize for defaulting on our agreement. My situation has been critical and I'm just trying to pull out of this mess.


I will get back to you soon.

 

Sincerely,

Lewis Becker


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