Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

7. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Survey participant incentives and prepaid postage	$	2,432	$	2,441
Insurance recovery receivable		845		601
Prepaid Scarborough royalties		642		—
Prepaid income taxes		1,787		5,518
Other		2,964		2,772
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	8,670	$	11,332

During 2008, the Company became involved in two securities-law civil actions and a governmental interaction primarily related to the commercialization of our PPM service. The management of the Company believes a portion of these legal fees and costs are covered by the Company’s Directors and Officers insurance policy and therefore has recognized an insurance recovery receivable. From 2008 until September 30, 2011, the Company had incurred approximately $11.0 million in legal fees and costs in defense of its positions related thereto, and as of September 30, 2011, the Company had received $7.1 million in insurance reimbursements related to these legal actions. From 2008 until December 31, 2010, the Company had incurred approximately $9.7 million in legal fees and costs in defense of its positions related thereto, and as of December 30, 2010, the Company had received $5.9 million in insurance reimbursements.

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, the Company incurred approximately $1.3 million, and $0.3 million, respectively, in related legal fees, which were recognized as increases to selling, general, and administrative expense. These legal fees were offset by $1.4 million and $0.4 million in anticipated insurance recoveries, which were recognized as reductions to selling, general and administrative expense during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively.