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Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

5.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company becomes aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company records loss contingencies in its financial statements only for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company continuously assesses the potential liability related to the Company’s pending litigation and revises its estimates when additional information becomes available. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these cases, management believes, that any ultimate liability would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated statements of operations. However, an unforeseen unfavorable development in any of these cases could have a material adverse effect on the statements of operations or cash flows in the period in which it is recorded. Developments in legal proceedings and other matters that could cause changes in the amounts previously accrued are evaluated each reporting period.

 

Settlements

 

As previously reported in the 10-K, on December 6, 2021, the Company entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding to settle a purported class action lawsuit related to certain California wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, Enma Sagastume v. Psychemedics Corporation, Case No. 2:20-CV-06624-DSF, is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “California Lawsuit”) and is similar to numerous lawsuits filed against employers with operations in California.

 

The Company has accrued $1.2 million as of March 31, 2023 related to the California Lawsuit, which is included in accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.