Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Taleo litigation

On June 28, 2011, Kenexa Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Kenexa”) and Taleo Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Taleo”) (together, the “parties”) entered into a settlement agreement and other related documents resolving all outstanding litigations between the parties (“Settlement Agreement”). As a result of the Settlement Agreement, all litigations between the parties have been dismissed with prejudice. The Settlement Agreement also includes a license of certain Kenexa intellectual property to Taleo and a license of certain Taleo intellectual property to Kenexa. A $3,000 net cash settlement to Kenexa for all intellectual property licenses and settlement of litigations was recorded in the second quarter of 2011 as a reduction to legal expenses.

Genesys Shareholder Suit

On October 1, 2010, Kenexa completed its acquisition of Salary.com, Inc. which included responsibility for the suit filed on August 13, 2010 by former shareholders and option holders of Genesys Software Systems, Inc. (the “Genesys Parties” and “Genesys,” respectively) against Salary.com, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank –Trustee Process Defendant in Massachusetts Superior Court. The Genesys Parties asserts claims for breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of the Massachusetts Unfair Business Practices Act, and declaratory judgment seeking damages of $2,000 in contingent consideration related to the purchase of Genesys by Salary.com, plus other monetary damages and fees. On September 7, 2010, Salary.com filed an answer and counterclaim against the Genesys Parties, and certain former shareholders of Genesys, asserting breach of contract, breach of implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of the Massachusetts Unfair Business Practices Act, civil conspiracy, negligent misrepresentation, and declaratory judgment seeking to dismiss the original complaint and unspecified monetary damages. The $2,000 in contingent consideration was accrued for in the financial statements at December 31, 2010. The parties entered into a settlement agreement in September 2011 whereby Kenexa paid $1,780 in contingent consideration. On October 5, 2011, the Court dismissed the action with prejudice.

Salary.com Appraisal Suit

On February 2, 2011, Dorno Investment Partners, LLC filed a Petition for Appraisal of Stock in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against Kenexa Compensation, Inc., the new name for the surviving entity subsequent to the all cash, short form merger of Salary.com, Inc. and Spirit Merger Sub, Inc. on October 1, 2010. Dorno was the beneficial owner of 143,610 shares of Salary.com, Inc. common stock on the merger date. It demanded appraisal of the fair value of 140,000 shares pursuant to Delaware law, together with interest from October 1, 2010, costs, attorney’s fees, and other appropriate relief. The parties entered into a settlement agreement in June 2011, and on June 30, 2011, the Court dismissed the action with prejudice.

The Company is involved in claims, including those identified above, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company has made adequate provision for potential liabilities, if any, arising from any such matters. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable, and the costs and other effects of pending or future litigation, governmental investigations, legal and administrative cases and proceedings (whether civil or criminal), settlements, judgments and investigations, claims and changes in any such matters, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results. Furthermore, the Company believes that the litigation matters described above, at their current state, are neither probable nor reasonably estimable at the time of filing.