Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | 13. Commitments and Contingencies From time-to-time, the Company is involved in legal proceedings. The Company records a liability for those legal proceedings when it determines it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company also discloses when it is reasonably possible that a material loss may be incurred however, the amount cannot be reasonably estimated. From time to time, the Company may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these matters, and may enter into settlement agreements, if it believes settlement is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. The following is a summary of our current outstanding litigation. Note that references to GreenBox POS are for historical purposes. GreenBox POS changed its name to RYVYL Inc. on October 13, 2022. ● Corporate Performance Consulting, LLC (CPC) v. GreenBox POS – On April 7, 2021, CPC filed a complaint against GreenBox POS in San Diego Superior Court. Plaintiff CPC alleges breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, goods and services rendered, negligent misrepresentation, violation of CA Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and unjust enrichment. The crux of CPC’s claim is that GreenBox POS failed to compensate for certain consulting and corporate advisory services. GreenBox POS believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. On June 17, 2021, GreenBox POS filed a Cross-Complaint for breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and rescission. The parties attended mediation on December 15, 2022, and subsequently entered into a confidential settlement agreement. The parties have executed a request for dismissal with prejudice to be filed with the Court. ● The Good People Farms, LLC (“TGPF”) - TGPF initiated an arbitration in the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) on or about April 20, 2020, against the Company, Fredi Nisan, Ben Errez, MTrac Tech Corp., Vanessa Luna, and Jason LeBlanc (the “Defendants”). The complaint generally alleged that the Defendants improperly breached contracts and withheld funds. The action sought damages, including interest, an injunction, and costs of suit incurred. On January 15, 2021, the Company filed a counterclaim in AAA for fraud, intentional misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and accounting. The complaint generally alleged that that TGPF fraudulently submitted transactions for processing not permissible within the terms of service and sought damages, including interest and costs of suit incurred. The individuals were dismissed from litigation. The parties attended binding arbitration from April 18 to 21, 2023. The AAA panel issued an interim award on July 10, 2023, in favor of TGPF awarding $579,393, plus attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has accrued $800,000 related to this award which is included in other current liabilities. ● On April 27, 2022, Paul Levine (“Levine”), former Chief Executive Officer of Coyni, Inc. (“coyni”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, filed a charge with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) against respondents coyni and the Company. Levine alleged fraudulent payments to a product development vendor and retaliation in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2022, as amended, 18 U.S.C. §1514A and sought a ruling for damages, including interest and other relief the administration deemed proper. The OSHA claim was withdrawn on or around April 3, 2023. ● On November 8, 2022, the Company filed a complaint against its former Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Luna, Luna Consultant Group, LLC and John Does 1 through 50 in San Diego Superior Court. The Company is alleging Ms. Luna abused her position for additional compensation by failing to follow proper protocols and shirked her responsibilities by scheming and maintaining alternative employment. The action seeks damages, including interest and costs of suit incurred. The parties are currently in the discovery phase. ● On November 10, 2022, Vanessa Luna, former COO of the Company, filed a complaint against the Company and Fredi Nisan in San Diego Superior Court. Ms. Luna alleges that Mr. Nisan used contract negotiations to coerce her, that the Company improperly coded transactions and misled investors, and that when her concerns were reported to management, she was wrongfully terminated, resulting in a number of claims. Ms. Luna is seeking damages including compensatory damages, unpaid wages (past and future), loss of wages and benefits (past and future), expectation damages, and other damages to be proven at trial. The Company denies all allegations. As the Company cannot predict the outcome of the matter, the probability of an outcome cannot be determined. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all claims. The parties are currently in the discovery phase. ● On December 12, 2022, Jacqueline Dollar (aka Jacqueline Reynolds), former Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, filed a complaint against the Company, Fredi Nisan, and Does 1-20 in San Diego Superior Court. Ms. Dollar is alleging she was undercompensated compared to her male counterparts and retaliated against after raising concerns to management resulting in sex discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) and failure to prevent discrimination in violation of FEHA. Ms. Dollar is also claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress. Ms. Dollar is seeking an unspecified amount of damages related to, among other things, payment of past and future lost wages, stock issuances, bonuses and benefits, compensatory damages, and general, economic, non-economic, and special damages. As the Company cannot predict the outcome of the matter, the probability of an outcome cannot be determined. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all claims. ● On February 1, 2023, a purported class action lawsuit titled Cullen V. RYVYL Inc. fka Greenbox POS, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00185-GPC-AGS, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against several defendants, including the Company and certain of our current and former directors and officers (the “Defendants”). The complaint was filed on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s publicly traded securities between January 29, 2021, and January 20, 2023 (the “Class Action”). The complaint generally alleges that the Defendants violated Sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making false and/or misleading statements regarding the Company’s financial controls, performance and prospects. The action seeks damages, including interest, and the award of reasonable fees and costs to the putative class. The Company denies all allegations of liability and intends to vigorously defend against all claims. However, given the preliminary stage of the lawsuit, the uncertainty of litigation, and the legal standards that must be met for success on the merits, the Company cannot predict the outcome at this time or estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss that may result from this action. ● Merchant Payment Solutions LLC (“MPS”) – MPS and Manuel Sanchez, former Director of Business Development of the Company, filed a complaint on June 16, 2023 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against the Company, Coyni, Inc., certain of the Company’s officers and employees, and Does 1-10 (the “Defendants”). Allegations include failure of the Company to pay consideration in full under a purchase agreement, among other improper facilitations of payments among others, resulting in claims including breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, and conversion, among other claims. The Company denied all such allegations and the parties subsequently settled all matters. The complaint was dismissed with prejudice on June 26, 2023 and the Company has no further exposure with respect to the complaint. ● On June 22, 2023, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against certain of the Company’s current and/or former officers and directors (“the Defendants”), Christy Hertel, derivatively on behalf of RYVYL Inc., f/k/a Greenbox POS v. Ben Errez et al., Case No. 3:23-CV-01165-GPC-SBC. On August 4, 2023, a second shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against certain of the Company’s current and/or former officers and directors (the “Defendants”), Marcus Gazaway, derivatively on behalf of RYVYL Inc., f/k/a Greenbox POS v. Ben Errez et al., Case No. 3:23-CV-01425-LAB-BLM. Both derivative complaints generally allege that the Defendants failed to implement adequate internal controls that would prevent false and misleading financial information from being published by the Company and that controlling shareholders participated in overpayment misconduct resulting in violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20 of the Exchange Act and breached their fiduciary duties and, purportedly on behalf of the Company, seek damages and contribution from Defendants, and a direction that the Company and Defendants take actions to reform and improve corporate governance and internal procedures to comply with applicable laws. Defendants deny all allegations of liability and intend to vigorously defend against all claims. However, given the preliminary stage of the lawsuits, the uncertainty of litigation, and the legal standards that must be met for success on the merits, the Company cannot predict the outcome of either case at this time. This is a summary of our current commitments with respect to pending acquisitions: ● On July 27, 2022, the Company signed a letter of intent to acquire Fundstr UAB for their foreign exchange conversion and international payment capabilities and made a deposit payment of 685,000 euros. During the process of acquisition due diligence to meet corporate governance requirements, the Company assigned its executed letter of intent to wholly owned subsidiary RYVYL EU on August 7, 2023. Sale and Leaseback Agreement On March 28, 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, Charge Savvy executed an agreement to sell and subsequently leaseback its property located in South Chicago Heights, Illinois (the “Property”). The buyer has since defaulted under the agreement and the sale is no longer moving forward. |