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The Experian breach case tests the limits of California’s discovery rule

The Experian breach case tests the limits of California’s discovery rule

A California state law that delays the starting date of statutes of limitations for parties who have not yet had a chance to discover their claim may not apply in the state itself, a group of state appeals judges during oral arguments Tuesday.

Determining the reasonableness of a deadline for the government to discover that its claim is murky compared to a person or company, the judges of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District noted during oral arguments Tuesday for the new case testing the limits of the state rule when it applies. to claims under the California Unfair Competition Law.

“Does not apply…