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Related-Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related-Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related-Party Transactions

16. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

One of the Company’s subsidiaries leases office and factory space from a partnership consisting of three present or former officers of the subsidiary, including Mark Gorder, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The subsidiary is required to pay all real estate taxes and operating expenses. The total base rent expense, real estate taxes and other charges incurred under the lease was approximately $487, $486 and $486 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The Company uses the law firm of Blank Rome LLP for legal services. A partner of that firm is the son-in-law of the Chairman of our Board of Directors. The Company paid approximately $203,  $156, and $228 to Blank Rome LLP for legal services and costs in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Chairman of our Board of Directors is considered independent under applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules because (i) no payments were made to the Chairman or the partner directly in exchange for the services provided by the law firm and (ii) the amounts paid to the law firm did not exceed the thresholds contained in the NASDAQ standards. Furthermore, the aforementioned partner does not provide any legal services to the Company and is not involved in billing matters.