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Counsel Concerns

Knowledge of Royalty Settlement Starts Malpractice Limitations Period

4 minute read December 21, 2009 at 03:19 PM
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Stan Soocher
Counsel Concerns

Knowledge of Royalty Settlement Starts Malpractice Limitations Period

The California Court of Appeal, Second District, affirmed that a suit over legal representation regarding TV program royalties was barred by the one-year statute of limitations for malpractice claims in Calif.

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