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asserted that these taxes are due and payable. With respect to taxing jurisdictions that have not initiated proceedings to date, it is possible that
they will do so in the future or that they will seek to amend their tax statutes and seek to collect taxes from the Company only on a prospective
basis.
Accrual for Travel Transaction Taxes
estimated interest and penalties) for the potential resolution of issues related to travel transaction taxes in the amount of approximately $52
million at December 31, 2014 compared to approximately $55 million at December 31, 2013 . The Company's legal expenses for these matters
are expensed as incurred and are not reflected in the amount accrued. The actual cost may be less or greater, potentially significantly, than the
liabilities recorded. An estimate for a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount accrued cannot be reasonably made.
The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims in all of the proceedings described below.
Statewide Class Actions and Putative Class Actions
Such actions include:
Actions Filed on Behalf of Individual Cities, Counties and States
Such actions include:
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• City of Los Angeles, California v. Hotels.com, Inc., et al. (California Superior Court, Los Angeles County; filed in December
2004); (California Court of Appeal; appeal filed in March 2014);
• City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; filed in May
2006);
• Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission, Jefferson County, Arkansas, et al. v. Hotels.com, LP, et al. (Circuit Court
of Jefferson County, Arkansas; filed in September 2009); (Arkansas Supreme Court; appeal filed in March 2013);
• County of Lawrence, Pennsylvania v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al. (Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania;
filed Nov. 2009); (Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania; appeal filed in November 2010);
• City of Columbia, South Carolina, et al. v. Hotelguides.com, Inc. et al. (Court of Common Pleas, Ninth Judicial Circuit,
County of Charleston; filed in July 2013); and
• City of Charleston, et al. v. Hotelguides.com, Inc. et al. (Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina; filed
January 2014).
• City of San Diego, California v. Hotels.com L.P., et al. (California Superior Court, San Diego County; filed in September
2006) (Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County) (California Court of Appeal; appeal filed in August 2012);
(California Supreme Court; petition for review granted in July 2014);
• City of Atlanta, Georgia v. Hotels.com L.P., et al. (Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia; filed in March 2006); (Court of
Appeals of the State of Georgia; appeal filed in January 2007); (Georgia Supreme Court; further appeal filed in December
2007; petition for writs of mandamus and prohibition filed in December 2012; further appeal filed in November 2013 but
transferred to Georgia Court of Appeals in July 2014);
• Leon County, et al. v. Expedia, Inc., et al. (Second Judicial Circuit Court for Leon County, Florida; filed November 2009);
(Florida First District Court of Appeal; appeal filed in May 2012); (Florida Supreme Court; jurisdiction accepted in September
2013);
• Leon County v. Expedia, Inc. et al.
(Second Judicial Circuit Court for Leon County, Florida; filed in December 2009); (Florida
First District Court of Appeal; appeal filed in October 2012); (Florida Supreme Court; notice to invoke jurisdiction filed in
October 2013);
• Montana Department of Revenue v. Priceline.com, Inc., et al. (First Judicial District Court of Lewis and Clark County,
Montana; filed in November 2010); (Montana Supreme Court; appeal filed in May 2014);
• District of Columbia v. Expedia, Inc., et al. (Superior Court of District of Columbia; filed in March 2011); (District of
Columbia Court of Appeals; appeal filed in March 2014);
• Volusia County, et al. v. Expedia, Inc., et al.
(Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida; filed in April 2011);
• Town of Breckenridge, Colorado v. Colorado Travel Company, LLC, et al.
(District Court for Summit County, Colorado; filed
in July 2011);
• County of Nassau v. Expedia, Inc., et al. (Supreme Court of Nassau County, New York; filed in September 2011); (Appellate
Division, Second Department; appeal filed in April 2013);