"Being a simple-minded person here's a solution to all our problems. When Alliances signs a license agreement with a company (with PTSC approval) the signed company cuts two checks, one to TPL and one to PTSC, let's say the agreed license is 10 mil dollars, 5-mil goes to TPL and 5-mil goes to PTSC. PDS submits their bill for their expenses, with accompanied documents for proof. TPL pays their 50%, and PTSC pays their 50%. What agreement MC/TPL is no concern to PTSC. The point of all this is the pie gets sliced at the time of signing, NOT BEFORE it gets to PDS."
A few thoughts.
1. This is all because no-one trusts Leckrone and/or PDS (which includes CJ)
2. Try to imagine a CFO's reaction when one of the PDS or TPL or .... people asks for two checks!
3. Better to deposit to a legitimate, Leckrone-immune, escrow company which has an irrevocable mandate to disburse as you suggest.
4. PDS gets reimbursed as you suggest. The benefit here is that so long as PTSC pays its fair share then the rest is between PDS/TPL/Moore.
