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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL MATTERS

 

From time to time, claims are made against us in the ordinary course of business, which could result in litigation. Claims and associated litigation are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable outcomes could occur, such as monetary damages, fines, penalties or injunctions prohibiting us from selling one or more products or engaging in other activities.

 

The occurrence of an unfavorable outcome in any specific period could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for that period or future periods. Other than as mentioned here, we are not presently a party to any pending or threatened legal proceedings.

 

 

On July 5, 2012, Gemini Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Gemini"), filed a complaint against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, entitled Gemini Master Fund Ltd. v. Aethlon Medical, Inc., Index No. 652358/2012 (the "Complaint").  In the Complaint, Gemini is seeking relief both in the form of money damages and delivery of shares of the Company's common stock. The Complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company is in default of a certain promissory note originally issued to Gemini on February 12, 2010 by failing to pay the note in full and by failing to honor certain requests by Gemini to convert principal and interest under the note into shares of the Company's common stock.   Complaint also includes allegations that the Company has failed to issue shares upon the presentation of an exercise notice under a warrant originally issued to Gemini on November 22, 2010. The Company believes, among other things, that Gemini’s claims are barred because it received and accepted a payment the Company made in full settlement of Gemini’s claims against the Company and Gemini was informed that acceptance of the payment would settle and discharge the disputed claim. The Company does not believe that additional shares are due to Gemini under either the note or the warrant due to, among other things, a share issuance limitation agreed to by both Gemini and the Company. The lawsuit also alleges that the Company should have issued shares pursuant to the exercise of two warrants. The Company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. There can be no assurances, however, that the litigation will be decided in the Company's favor as to all, or any part, of Gemini's Complaint. An adverse decision in the litigation could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations and could be dilutive to the Company's shareholders.

 

LEASES

 

We currently rent approximately 2,300 square feet of executive office space at 8910 University Center Lane, Suite 660, San Diego, CA 92122 at the rate of $6,475 per month on a four year lease that expires in September 2013. We also rent approximately 1,700 square feet of laboratory space at 11585 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 109, San Diego, California 92121 at the rate of $2,917 per month on a two year lease that expires in October 2014.