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The last section 998 offer may be the one that counts
A plaintiff may serve an early Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offer, beat that offer at trial, and still lose the statute’s financial benefits. In Meehan v. Aguirre, the California Court of Appeal held that when a plaintiff makes multiple valid and unrevoked section 998 offers, but the final judgment falls below the last…
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Product Liability and Mass Tort Monitor: September 2026 Edition
The Product Liability and Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation. This month’s issue explores the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last term in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., which builds on a growing body…
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Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Ski Resort’s Post-Injury Liability Waiver, Shields Resorts from Snowmobile Collision Claims
In a 4–3 decision issued September 21, 2026, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a ski pass liability waiver signed after a skier’s injury—and while litigation was already underway—constituted an enforceable release that barred all of the skier’s claims against Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. and its employee….By: Holland & Hart LLP
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Can a parent or guardian be held liable for a minor’s motor vehicle accident?
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently considered whether a legal guardian could be held responsible for a tragic motor vehicle accident involving a seventeen-year-old driver that resulted in two fatalities and serious injuries to another passenger. In Estate of Selena Gilbert Lee et al. v. Jeffrey Cross et al., the court affirmed summary judgment in…
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U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
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Carney Seeks New Trade Partners for Canada, But Knows the Limits
Canada’s prime minister is pursuing deeper trade, defense and cultural ties with China, India and the European Union, but none are likely to replace ties to the United States.
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Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said.
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Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”
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His Novel Had a Shot at a Top Book Prize. Then Someone Ran an A.I. Test.
“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize.
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Es Devlin, Master of the Extravaganza, Highlights the Art of Craft
For the Homo Faber Biennial in the Venetian lagoon, the designer unites works by 500 artisans, each one an island of talent.
