**Exhibit  10.30**

**EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT**

 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 19 day of August, 1998,    by and between Signal Transcriptions Network, Inc., a Maryland corporation    (the “Company”), and Robin K. Stults, a resident of the State of    Maryland (“Employee”). 

BACKGROUND

 The Company desires    to employ Employee as a Regional Vice President and Employee desires to accept    such employment on the terms and conditions herein set forth. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration    of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set    forth, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby agree as    follows: 

 1. Employment.The    Company hereby employs Employee as a Regional 

 Vice President and Employee    hereby accepts such employment for a two (2) year term commencing the date    hereof and expiring on the second anniversary hereof (the “Term”).    

 2. Office and    Duties.

     a.    Duties. During the Term, Employee shall render such services as are    appropriate of a person holding Employee’s position and such other lawful    duties as may from time to time be assigned to Employee by an authorized officer    or the Board of Directors of the Company (“Duties”). 

     b.    Full Time Employment. During the Term, Employee shall use Employee’s    best efforts to carry out the Duties and other obligations hereunder and devote    Employee’s entire working time to the business and affairs of the Company,    and shall not, in any advisory or other capacity, work for any other individual,    firm or corporation without the prior written consent of the Company. 

     c.    No Conflicting Agreements. Employee represents and warrants to the    Company that Employee is not subject or a party to any employment agreement,    non-competition covenant, non-disclosure agreement or other agreement, covenant,    understanding or restriction that would prohibit Employee from executing this    Agreement or performing fully the Duties and other obligations hereunder,    or which would in any manner, directly or indirectly, limit or affect the    Duties or other obligations hereunder, other than the agreement she has had    with Signal Transcriptions Network, Inc., which is superseded hereby. 

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 3. Base Salary;    Bonus; Options. As compensation for the services that 

 Employee shall render hereunder, Employee shall be entitled    to an annual base salary of $120,000 (“Base Salary”), payable at    such times as is consistent with the Company’s pay periods for other    employees of the Company. The Company may adjust Employee’s Base Salary    based upon her annual performance review, but in no case shall her salary    be reduced from the amount paid in any previous year. Additionally, Employee    (i) shall participate in the Company’s annual short term cash bonus plan    in an amount of up to 20% of total Base Salary (pro rated for any partial    year) and (ii) may receive additional grants under the MedQuist Inc. 1992    Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). On the date hereof, the Company    shall grant to Employee an option to purchase 30,000 shares of MedQuist Inc.    (“MedQuist”) common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing    price of a share of MedQuist on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the date hereof.    Said options shall vest 20% per year over a five year period commencing on    the first anniversary of the date of grant and shall be governed by the terms    of the Plan and the attached stock option agreement, except as otherwise provided    herein. 

4. Other Benefits.    During the Term, Employee will be eligible to participate in all health and    welfare, savings and other benefits plans generally available to other Regional    Vice Presidents of the Company as in effect from time to time, including,    without limitation, the right to participate in the Company’s Severance    Program which is specifically incorporated herein (collectively, “Benefits”).    During the Term, the 

 Company shall pay the    entire premium for family coverage for Employee. Employee shall be deemed    an officer of the Company covered by its director and officer liability insurance    policy and be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

5. Reimbursement    for Expenses. During the Term, the Company shall reimburse Employee in    full for all reasonable and necessary business and travel expenses incurred    by Employee in connection with the performance of her Duties (collectively,    “Expenses”). In payment for all Expenses relating to business use    of an automobile by Employee, the Company shall pay to Employee a car allowance    of $500.00 per month. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary,    the Company shall reimburse Employee only (i) upon presentation by Employee    of written vouchers or expense statements satisfactorily evidencing such expenses    as may be reasonably required by the Company and (ii) if such expenses are    in accordance with the Company’s policies generally applicable to executives    of the Company. 

 6. Termination.    

     a.    Death or Disability. Subject to Section 6.d. below, this Agreement    shall terminate immediately upon Employee’s death. Subject to Section    6.d. below, the Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder    in the event of physical or mental incapacity or disability which renders    Employee unable to perform the Duties for a continuous period of one hundred    twenty (120) days or more during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months    (“Disability”). 

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 b. Termination for    Cause. Subject to Section 6.d. below, the Company    may terminate this Agreement at any time with cause immediately upon notice    to Employee. Termination for “cause” shall mean discharge of the    Employee by the Company on any of the following grounds:    

(i) Employee’s    indictment or conviction in a court of law of any crime or offense that makes    Employee unfit for continuing employment, prevents Employee from performing    the Duties or other obligations hereunder or adversely affects the reputation    or business activities of the Company, unless such indictment or conviction    arises from or is based upon Employee’s performance of duties or activities    on behalf of and reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company,    and which Employee neither knew or should have known were unlawful; 

(ii) Employee’s    dishonesty, substance abuse or misappropriation of funds or property of the    Company or; 

(iii) Employee’s    failure or refusal to perform the Duties or other obligations hereunder or    to comply in all material respects with the lawful directives of the Company,    provided, however, the Company shall first deliver to Employee notice of such    failure or refusal to perform and provide Employee a reasonable time (not    to exceed ten (10) days) in which to cure such failure or refusal; and provided    further, that, once Employee has cured a particular failure or refusal to    perform the Company will not be obligated to again provide notice and an opportunity    to cure in the event of a reoccurrence of such failure or refusal to perform    based upon the same or similar accusations, provided, however, that in evaluating    Employee’s performance, any prior accusations shall not be taken into    account. 

Employee may be suspended    without pay but with full Benefits in place, during any investigation the    Company is performing of facts or circumstances which the Company believes,    in good faith, may constitute grounds for termination with cause. Upon the    conclusion of any such investigation, Employee shall either be terminated    with cause effective as of the date of suspension or Employee shall be reinstated    with pay, and will be fully reimbursed for back-pay during the period of suspension.    

c. Resignation.Subject    to Section 6.d. below, Employee may resign by giving the Company forty five    (45) days’ prior written notice. The Company may waive the requirement    of such notice and accept the resignation as of such earlier date as the Company    deems appropriate in its sole judgment. In the event of a change in the Employee’s    principal place of employment outside of a 50 mile radius of Columbia, Maryland,    or in the event that the Company materially changes or diminishes Employee’s    substantive duties or responsibilities, the Employee may resign, which resignation    shall be treated as a termination without cause for purposes of determining the obligations of the    Company under subsection d. below.  

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 d. Obligations of the Company Upon Termination. 

(i)  Termination    for Cause; Resignation; Death or Disability. If the Company terminates    Employee’s employment hereunder for cause, or if Employee resigns, or    if Employee dies or suffers a Disability, the Company shall have no further    obligations to Employee hereunder other than for the payment of (i) accrued    but unpaid salary pro rated through the date of termination or effective date    of resignation (“Accrued Salary”), (ii) any Benefits vested as of    such date (“Vested Benefits”) and (iii) unreimbursed Expenses incurred    prior to such date. 

 (ii)  Termination    Without Cause. If, during the Term, the Company    terminates Employee’s employment hereunder without cause, or if the Company    changes Employee’s principal place of employment or materially changes    or diminishes Employee’s substantive duties or responsibilities as provided    in paragraph (6)(c), or Employee ceases to be employed by the Company other    than as a result of termination for cause, resignation, death or disability,    the Company shall have no further obligation to Employee hereunder other than    for the payment of (i) Accrued Salary, (ii) the greater of either Employee’s    unpaid salary until the expiration of the Term, or six (6) months salary based    on all cash compensation awarded to her in the fiscal year immediately prior    to such termination, or if Employee’s compensation would be higher on    an annualized basis, in the fiscal year in which such termination takes place,    (iii) any Vested Benefits, and (iv) unreimbursed Expenses incurred prior to    the date of termination. Employee is to receive the payments described by    this paragraph 6(d)(ii) within 10 days of termination. In addition, any options    granted pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall not expire as a result of such    termination and shall vest and be exercisable pursuant to the terms of the    underlying stock option agreement. 

 7. Restrictive    Covenant and Confidentiality; Injunctive Relief.

a. During the Term and    any renewals and extensions thereof and, subject to Section 7.d below, for    a period of two (2) years after Employee is no longer employed or engaged    by the Company, Employee shall not, without the prior written approval of    the Board of Directors of the Company, directly or indirectly through any    other person, firm or corporation, whether individually or in conjunction    with any other person, or as an employee, agent, representative, partner and    or holder of any interest in any other person, firm, corporation or other    association: 

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     (i)    solicit, entice or induce any person, firm or corporation who or which presently    is or within three (3) months prior hereto was, or at any time during Employee’s    employment with the Company shall be a client or customer of the Company to    become a client or customer of any other person, firm or corporation, and    Employee shall not approach any such person, firm or corporation for such    purpose or authorize or knowingly approve the taking of such actions by any    other person; or 

     (ii)    solicit, entice or induce any person who as of the date Employee is no longer    employed by the Company or, within twelve (12) months prior thereto is or    was an employee, statutory employee or independent contractor of the Company    to become employed by any other person, firm or corporation, and Employee    shall not approach any such employee for such purpose or authorize or knowingly    approve the taking of such actions by any other person; or 

     (iii)    compete with, or encourage or assist others to compete with, or solicit orders    or otherwise participate in business transactions in competition with those    engaged in by the Company anywhere within the United States in which the Company    transacts business (“Competing Business”). For the purposes of this    Agreement, a Competing Business is defined as a business engaged in the medical    transcription business, and specifically does not include hospitals; or 

     (iv)    lend any credit or money for the purposes of establishing or operating or    assisting any person to establish or operate a business in competition with    the Company, or otherwise give aid or advice to any other person or entity    engaging in any Competing Business; or 

     (v)    lend or allow her professional skill, knowledge or experience to be so used    by any person or entity which is engaged in a Competing Business. 

     Nothing    in the foregoing shall prohibit Employee from engaging in any business that    is not a Competing Business after termination of Employee’s employment    with the Company, including the Employee being free to consult in health information    management excluding medical transcription services, or investing in the securities    of any corporation (including a Competing Business) having securities listed    on a national security exchange, provided that such investment does not exceed    5% of any class of securities of any corporation engaged in business in competition    with the Company, and provided that such ownership represents a passive investment    and that neither Employee nor any group of persons including Employee, in    any way, either directly or indirectly, manages or exercises control of any    such corporation, guarantees any of its financial obligations, otherwise takes    any part in its business, other than exercising Employee’s rights as    a shareholder, or seeks to do any of the foregoing. 

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b. Employee acknowledges    that, as an employee, Employee will have and has had access to confidential    information of the Company and its predecessors, including plans for future    developments, and information about costs, customers, potential customers,    profits, sales, products, key personnel and transcriptionists, pricing policies,    operational methods, technical processes and other business affairs and methods    and other information not available to the public or in the public domain    (hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information”). In recognition    of the foregoing, Employee covenants and agrees that, except as required by    Employee’s duties to the Company, Employee has and will keep secret all    Confidential Information and will not, directly or indirectly, either during    her employment or for a period of one (1) year thereafter, disclose or disseminate    to anyone or make use of, for any purpose whatsoever, any Confidential Information,    and upon termination of Employee’s employment, Employee will promptly    deliver to the Company all tangible materials containing Confidential Information    (including all copies thereof, whether prepared by Employee or others) which    Employee may possess or have under Employee’s control. 

 c. Employee acknowledges    that the services to be rendered by Employee    are special, unique and extraordinary, that the restrictions contained in    this Section 7 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business    interests of the Company and that the Company would not have entered into    this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions. By reason of the foregoing,    Employee consents    and agrees that if Employee violates any of the provisions of this Section    7, the Company would sustain irreparable harm and, therefore, irrevocably    and unconditionally agrees that in addition to any other remedies which the    Company may have under this Agreement or otherwise, all of which remedies    shall be cumulative, the Company shall be entitled to apply to any court of    competent jurisdiction for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and    other equitable relief. In the event that any of the provisions of this Section    7 hereof should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, service,    or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then    geographic, service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law. 

d. In the event of any    breach or violation of the restriction contained in Section 7.a. above, the    period therein specified shall abate during the time of any violation thereof    and that portion remaining at the time of commencement of any violation shall    not begin to run until such violation has been fully and finally cured. 

 8. Survival.    The provisions of Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement    for any reason whatsoever. 

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 9. Miscellaneous. 

a. Any notice authorized    or required to be given or made by or pursuant to this Agreement shall be    made in writing and either personally delivered or mailed by overnight express    mail to the respective address of the party to receive such notice designated    below the signature of such party hereto, or to such other address as a party    may specify by notice to the other parties hereto. 

     b.    This Agreement cancels and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings    between or among any or all of the parties hereto with respect to the employment    by or obligations of Employee to any thereof (except the attached Stock Option    Agreement). This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties    with respect to the matters herein provided, and no modification or waiver    of any provision hereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by    the parties hereto. 

     c.    All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and    inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, executors,    administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties    hereto. Any reference in this Agreement to the Company shall be deemed to    include the Company, MedQuist Inc. and all direct and indirect subsidiaries    of MedQuist Inc. and each of the predecessors, successors, assigns, officers    and directors of the foregoing. 

     d.    In consideration of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the grant    of options contemplated hereunder, Employee hereby releases and discharges    the Company from any and all causes of action, whether in law or in equity,    direct or indirect, known or unknown, matured or unmatured (hereinafter “claims”),    which the Employee ever had or now has against the Company to the extent it    arises from circumstances occurring on or prior to the date of this Agreement.    This release shall inure to the benefit of any current or former shareholder    of Signal Transcription Network, Inc., and its parents and subsidiaries, and    officers and directors of any of the foregoing. This release specifically    includes, but is not limited to: (i) any and all claims for wages, benefits    or other remuneration (including without limitation salary, stock, options,    commissions, royalties, license fees, health and welfare benefits, vacation    pay, personal time and bonuses); (ii) any and all claims for wrongful discharge    and breach of contract (whether express or implied), and implied covenants    of good faith and fair dealing; (iii) any and all claims for alleged employment    discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin,    veteran status, and/or handicap, in violation of any federal, state or local    statute, ordinance, judicial precedent or executive order, including but not    limited to claims for discrimination under the following statutes: Title VII    of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000eet seq., the    Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 

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 U.S.C. §1981, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,    as amended, 29 U.S.C. §621et seq., the Older Workers Benefit Protection    Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1972, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §701et    seq. And any similar act under laws of applicable states; (iv) any and    all claims under any federal or state statute relating to employee benefits    or pensions; (v) any and all claims in tort (including, but not limited to,    any claims for misrepresentations, defamation, interference with contract    or prospective economic advantage, intentional infliction of emotional distress    and negligence); and (vi) any and all claims for attorney’s fees and    costs. 

     e.    If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to anyone or under    any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction,    such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or    application of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid    or unenforceable provision or application and shall not invalidate or render    unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction. 

     f.    No remedy conferred upon any party by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive    of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and    shall be in addition to any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter    existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by any party in exercising    any right, remedy or power hereunder or existing at law or in equity shall    be construed as a waiver thereof, and any such right, remedy or power may    be exercised by the party possessing the same from time to time and as often    as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in its sole discretion.    

     g.    This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an    original. It shall not be necessary in marking proof of this Agreement or    any counterpart hereto to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.    

10. Controlling Law.    The validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement of    this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State    of New Jersey without regard to its conflict of laws provision. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,    Employee has hereunto set Employee’s hand and the Company has caused    this instrument to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.    

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| ROBIN        STULTS |

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| SIGNAL TRANSCRIPTIONS      NETWORK, INC.     |
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| By:                                          |
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| John A. Donohoe, Jr.,      President and COO |
| Five Greentree Centre                        |
| Suite      311                               |
| Marlton,      NJ 08053                       |

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