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Litigation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Litigation
Litigation
The Company is a party to the following litigation, as well as certain other litigation that the Company does not deem material or that, from time to time, arises in the ordinary course of business. The Company intends to vigorously defend its interests in these matters. The Company expects that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. However, due to uncertainties inherent in litigation, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of these proceedings.
Versailles Civil Court Summons
On April 25, 2013, certain of the Company’s former French Subsidiaries entered into a judicial liquidation procedure as a result of a decrease in the unit’s operating performance resulting from the then recently enacted pricing policies affecting drug reimbursement in France, the subsequent related loss or interruption of certain contract sales agreements and in this context, the Company’s decision to cease financing its former French Subsidiaries.

In June 2013, the Civil Court authorized the French Works Council to deliver a writ of summons to the Company for a hearing in the Civil Court in September 2013. In the summons, it was claimed that the Company was the co-employer of the individuals working for Scomedica SAS and that, as such, was liable for the financing of a job protection plan. The summons sought €4.1 million ($5.6 million as of June 30, 2014) from the Company. During the second quarter of 2014, the Parties to the GSA as well as each of the former French Subsidiaries’ employees waived all claims they had asserted or could have asserted against the Company related to the liquidation and reorganization of the French Subsidiaries. In June 2014, consistent with the GSA, the Works Council withdrew its previously submitted €4.1 million claim in the Civil Court, all parties accepted the withdrawal and the Civil Court judge closed the discussions between all parties. The final step, which is perfunctory in nature, is scheduled on October 7, 2014, with a written judgment expected approximately six weeks later, during which the Civil Court is to acknowledge the dismissal of the claim and the closure of the litigation. Given the existence of the aforementioned ratified GSA, the accepted withdrawal and the closure of the discussions by the Civil Court judge, it is concluded that the Company is relieved of all claims previously asserted by the French Works Council.
See Note 3 for additional details on the conclusion of the Versailles Civil Court Summons.