Laura Lim’s behind-the-scenes experience with the California and federal courts helps her craft effective, compelling arguments as an appellate advocate.
Before joining GMSR, Laura was a research attorney for Justice John S. Wiley Jr. at the California Court of Appeal and a law clerk for Judge George H. Wu in the Central District of California. In her work at both the appellate and trial court levels, Laura drafted opinions and orders spanning a wide range of complex civil issues. Laura also worked at an international law firm as a litigator with an emphasis on data privacy. She helped clients interpret evolving privacy regulations and navigate data breach notification requirements, and she presented seminars about the European General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Laura graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where she earned the Prosser Prize and Best Brief Award in Written and Oral Advocacy. She was a member of the California Law Review and worked in the Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic.
Outside of work, Laura enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, and learning to sew.
Rattagan v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (2024) 17 Cal.5th 1
GMSR persuades California Supreme Court that economic loss rule doesn’t bar all fraudulent concealment claims between contracting parties
GMSR persuades California Supreme Court that economic loss rule doesn’t bar all fraudulent concealment claims between contracting parties
The California Supreme Court resolved a split of authority, holding that a plaintiff can assert a fraudulent concealment claim based on conduct occurring during a contractual relationship if (1) “the elements of the claim can be established independently of the parties’ contractual rights and obligations,” and (2) “the tortious conduct exposes the plaintiff to a risk of harm beyond the reasonable contemplation of the parties when they entered into the contract.”
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