Legal Matters

3 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Legal Matters

Legal Matters

8.    Legal Matters

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Company incurred $135 thousand in settlement costs related to a dispute with a former distributor of the Company's products.  This transaction is reflected as a separate line item on the consolidated condensed statement of operations in operating expenses under the caption "Provision for litigation expenses and settlements."  

      From time to time, other various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against us arising from, or related to, contractual matters, intellectual property, employment disputes, as well as other issues.  Frequent claims and litigation involving these types of issues are not uncommon in our industry.  As to any of these claims or litigation, we cannot predict the ultimate outcome with certainty.