On November 25, 2016, more than seven years after the liquidation, Customs issued a bill to Presstek. When Presstek failed to pay, Customs made a first demand on Aegis on February 6, 2017. Aegis protested on April 25, 2017, and Customs granted the protest in part. Customs then issued a second bill to Presstek on March 15, 2019, and made a second demand on Aegis on June 4, 2019. Aegis neither paid nor protested. The United States filed suit on November 22, 2022.