Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

13. Commitments and Contingencies

        Litigation

        We are involved in a variety of legal actions arising from the ordinary course of business. We do not believe the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We maintain various insurance policies to protect our interests from certain legal and other claims.

        During 2012, we were awarded $3.5 million in damages in binding arbitration against a former employee for violation of a non-competition agreement. We do not expect to recognize the award in our financial statements until such time as collection is reasonably assured.

        Leases

        We lease office and storage facilities under non-cancelable operating leases. Generally, these leases are for periods of three to ten years and usually contain one or more renewal options. The table below summarizes our lease obligations for office and storage facilities, including amounts for escalating operating lease rental payments, at December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

Period	Lease Obligations
2013	$	10,600
2014		12,564
2015		12,744
2016		11,667
2017		9,068
Thereafter		65,996
Total	$	122,639

        Rent expense, net of sublease rentals, totaled $14.9 million, $9.2 million and $6.2 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Sublease rentals were approximately $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.