We were substituted in as counsel (nine days before arbitration) to represent one of Hollywood's super agents, Ed Limato, against one of the industry's most powerful agencies. Limato worked for the ICM agency for 30 years. After removing Limato as co-president of the agency, ICM and Limato began discussions about his departure. ICM insisted that as a result of various contract renewals he was under contract to remain with the agency until 2010. This would, in effect, side line him with a non-compete, and enable ICM to take his clients. We argued that because Limato's contract dated back to the mid-90's, it was bound by the California law known as the "seven year rule", which states that anyone who renders extraordinary or unique services cannot be bound to a contract for more than seven years. The arbitrator ruled in our favor, finding that Limato was free to leave ICM because his contract renewals exceeded seven years.