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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [Abstract]  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

NOTE 15 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In December 2013, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed against the Company by Omega Patents, LLC, (Omega), a non-practicing entity, also known as a patent-assertion entity. Omega alleged that certain of the Company's vehicle tracking products infringed on certain patents asserted by Omega. On February 24, 2016, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida awarded Omega damages of $2.9 million, for which CalAmp recorded a full accrual for this liability in the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter. Following trial, Omega made a motion seeking enhanced damages and requesting the court to exercise its discretion to treble damages and assess attorney's fees. The Company's responsive motion is pending, and the judge's ruling has not yet been rendered. CalAmp intends to pursue an appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to its appeal, CalAmp is seeking to invalidate a number of Omega's patents in actions filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Notwithstanding the adverse jury verdict, the Company continues to believe that its products do not infringe Omega's patents and that it will prevail on appeal. While it is not feasible to predict with certainty the outcome of this litigation, its ultimate resolution could be material to cash flows and results of operations. Furthermore, if an injunction is issued by the court, we could be prevented from manufacturing and selling a number of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In addition to the foregoing matter, from time to time as a normal consequence of doing business, various claims and litigation may be asserted or commenced against the Company. In particular, the Company in the ordinary course of business may receive claims concerning contract performance, or claims that its products or services infringe the intellectual property of third parties. While the outcome of any such claims or litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of such matters existing at the present time would have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.