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Bankruptcy

Nov. 27, 2012

Heller Ehrman estate skirts $100 million malpractice claim

The estate of Heller Ehrman LLP dodged a late $100 million malpractice claim that a Santa Clara-based medical research company attempted to file against the defunct firm.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The estate of Heller Ehrman LLP dodged a late $100 million malpractice claim that a Santa Clara-based medical research company attempted to file against the defunct firm.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali rejected Iris Biotechnologies Inc.'s late proof of claim in a ruling released Nov. 21. Lawyers for Iris had alleged in August that Heller lawyers failed to give the company timely updates on its patent applications, w...

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