So I ended up calling the person from whom I was expecting an email response and had a very good conversation. She will be sending out the item but lawyers ended up getting involved so I had to sign some additional paperwork. The good news is that the next step I wanted to happen is happening. The challenge is that there is this person who is trying to take my idea. Can't go into more details but my feeling is that they are trying to take advantage of a distressed situation. What I'm not sure they fully appreciate is that they are trying to take away my potential source of livelihood. What's even more angering is to think that a group of former employees maybe in cahoots.

A lesson I learned from the Feeling Good book is not to catastrophize. So while there might be some discussions taking place between former associates, it doesn't mean that they have the means or intention to steal my idea. The odds are in my favor but it sure is a pain in the behind to go through this process.