Legal Settlement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Legal Settlements [Abstract]

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

Legal Settlements

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 we recorded a settlement award, net of legal fees and costs, of $5.3 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 we recorded a net settlement charge of $1.8 million.

On September 23, 2015, an arbitrator ruled on a breach of contract claim between us and a service provider, awarding us a gross settlement of $8.8 million. Our legal counsel for this matter represented us under a contingency fee agreement.

On April 2, 2015, an arbitrator ruled on a breach of contract claim between us and a customer, Hospira, Inc., awarding Hospira $8.2 million Canadian dollars ($6.5 million U.S. dollars). The arbitrator also ruled that we pay 75% of Hospira's legal fees and expenses, which were $0.7 million U.S. dollars. As of September 30, 2015, we recorded an estimated total charge of $7.1 million related to the settlement and associated fees, which is presented as a separate line item in our condensed consolidated income statement. These charges were fully paid during the second quarter of 2015.