SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel employed in executive, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, facilities, risk management, sales and marketing roles. This category also includes professional fees, occupancy costs, marketing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-operating assets and other expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the years ended December 31:



(in thousands)	2018		2017		2016

Compensation and benefits	$	51,043	$	58,157	$	55,577
Professional services	16,950		13,421		23,284
Occupancy related costs	30,851		36,371		37,370
Amortization of intangible assets	28,412		35,367		47,576
Depreciation and amortization	6,786		9,178		10,001
Marketing costs	14,707		16,171		27,847
Other	26,921		23,977		12,500

Total	$	175,670	$	192,642	$	214,155

In addition, on September 8, 2014, the West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund filed a putative securities class action suit against Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and certain of its current or former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. On January 19, 2017, the parties notified the Court of their agreement to settle the action to resolve all claims related to this matter for a payment by the Company of $32.0 million, $4.0 million of which was funded by insurance proceeds. The net expense of $28.0 million was recorded as a litigation settlement loss, net in other operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016.