Hi Maureen, No, Maxiaids was not invited to Ntional last year and probably will not be ever again, if they manage to stay in business with all these lawsuits!!! -----Original Message----- From: Maureen Moscato [mailto:paxdove@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:03 PM To: acbny-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [acbny-l] Maxiaids in trouble again update Dear Everyone: Today I was at a product demonstration given by Marvin Sanler, Independent Living Aids. He said that he filed for a contempt of court order against Maxiaids with a hearing to be held on June 19, 2003. This has to do with the previous lawsuit won by Independent Living Aids. Maxiaids also has claimed status as a disadvantaged company because Eliot's son is deaf. Deafness can not be defined as a disadvantage and because they have sold products to the Veterans Administrationc they are in trouble with the Federal government. Now, Perkins--Howe Press is suing Maxiaids for underselling the Perkins brailler. Perkins sold braillewriters to some third world countries in Africa for $300.00. Maxiaids would buy them from these countries and sell them here in the US for a cheaper price than Perkins. It is my understanding that Maxiaids was not invited to ACB national last year. Someone confirm please. I know that one of our list members works for maxiaids. I hope that I have not offended you. This is not personal Maureen Moscato