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Sep. 29, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Contingencies | Contingencies Legal matters From time to time we are involved in regulatory, governmental and law enforcement inquiries, investigations and subpoenas, as well as legal proceedings, that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Each reporting period, we evaluate whether or not a loss contingency related to such matters is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. If a loss is probable and the potential estimate of the loss is a range, we evaluate if there is a point within the range that appears at the time to be a better estimate than any other point in the range, and if so, that amount is accrued. If we conclude that no amount in the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we accrue the minimum amount in the range. We monitor developments in legal matters that could affect estimates we have previously accrued and update our estimates as appropriate based on subsequent developments. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we received a demand for payments totaling approximately $1.5 million relating to a government inquiry which commenced in 2016. We determined that it is probable that we will incur a loss in connection with this matter and accrued an amount as of December 31, 2016 based on our reasonable estimate of this loss. We accrued an additional amount as of the quarter ended April 1, 2017, based on our updated estimate of this loss. In February 2018, we resolved the matter. In connection with the resolution, we agreed to make payments of approximately $0.5 million, consistent with our accrual for the matter as of December 30, 2017. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, we received a demand for payments totaling approximately $4.9 million plus additional yet to be determined amounts relating to two government investigations, one by the Marin County, California District Attorney’s Office and one by the San Francisco, California District Attorney’s Office. The Marin County District Attorney’s Office investigation relates to the clarity and conspicuousness of our automatic renewal disclosures and the mechanism by which we obtain informed consent when members purchase premium subscriptions on our website. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office investigation relates to the accuracy and clarity of our disclosures about the sex offender registry search available to consumers through our website. We are cooperating with these investigations and are in discussion with both District Attorney’s Offices to resolve both matters. We have determined that it is probable that we will incur a loss in connection with these matters and have accrued an amount based on the low end of the range of our reasonable estimate of this loss. We also are currently involved in other pending regulatory and government inquiries and investigations and legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. Although the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we currently believe that there are no other inquiries, investigations or legal proceedings pending that are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of the outcome, legal proceedings can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

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