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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Advertising, Media and Other Commitments
We use a variety of media to advertise our services, including search engine marketing, television and radio. At December 31, 2022, we had non-cancelable minimum advertising and media commitments for future advertising spots of $8.1 million, substantially all of which will be paid over a two year period. We also have non-cancelable agreements with various vendors, which require us to pay $67.9 million over a five year period, of which $51.1 million remains to be paid as of December 31, 2022.
Legal Proceedings
We received a demand letter dated April 20, 2020 from service partner Dun & Bradstreet alleging that Dun & Bradstreet had overpaid us for services. The letter alleges these overpayments occurred between 2015 and 2019, amounted to $5.6 million, and were caused by overreporting by us. The parties have continued to negotiate, and no claim has been filed. We deny and will continue to deny all of the allegations and claims asserted by Dun & Bradstreet, including, but not limited to, any allegation that Dun & Bradstreet has suffered any harm or damages. We believe we have meritorious defenses to the claims and will vigorously defend any action. While there is at least a reasonable
possibility that a loss may be incurred, we have not recorded any loss or accrual in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2022 for this matter as a loss is not probable.
In July 2021, LegalInc Corporate Services Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, or LegalInc, received a citation from the Wyoming Secretary of State regarding LegalInc’s registered agent services in Wyoming. The citation alleges that LegalInc failed to comply with Wyoming’s Registered Offices and Agents Act when carrying out its registered agent business in the state and assessed an initial $4.1 million penalty and revoked LegalInc’s status as a commercial registered agent in Wyoming. LegalInc requested a hearing to review the matter and engaged in negotiations with the State culminating in a settlement executed on December 28, 2022. This matter is now settled for an immaterial amount.
From time to time, we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than those described above and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition, should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.
Indemnifications
Indemnification provisions in our third-party service provider agreements provide that we will indemnify, hold harmless, and reimburse the indemnified parties on a case-by-case basis for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified parties in connection with any claim by any third-party as a result of our website, advertising, marketing, payment processing, collection or customer service activities. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is undeterminable.
No amounts have been accrued or have been paid during any period presented as we believe the fair value of these indemnification obligations is immaterial.