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AZ Supreme Court – Post-Default Conduct Can’t Retroactively Waive Void Service Challenge
McMahan v. Grasshopper Trans, Inc., No. CV-25-0287-PR Supreme Court of Arizona July 30, 2026 JSH Attorney: Justin Ackerman Arizona Supreme Court Holds That a Defendant's Post-Default Conduct Cannot Retroactively Waive a Challenge to an [...]
Arizona Court of Appeals Holds That Erroneous Conviction Compensation Claims Under A.R.S. § 13-4296 Are Exempt From the Notice of Claim Requirement
State v. Aguirre, No. 1 CA-SA 26-0176 Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One July 28, 2026 JSH Attorney: Justin Ackerman Arizona Court of Appeals Holds That Erroneous Conviction Compensation Claims Under A.R.S. § 13-4296 [...]
Contribution from Drunk Driver Unavailable to Bars Where Dramshop Claims Settle
RMB, Inc. v. Celotto Utah Supreme Court July 23, 2026 JSH Attorney: Jonathan P. Barnes, Jr. Utah Supreme Court Holds That Bars Cannot Seek Contribution from Drunk Driver Following Settlement of Dramshop Claims Brought [...]
Arizona Court of Appeals Sanctions Litigant For Using Unverified Citations Produced By AI
In Re Estate of Acciavatti Arizona Court of Appeals July 15, 2026 JSH Attorney: Ashley Caballero-Daltrey In a recent case, the Arizona Court of Appeals sanctioned a litigant for failing to ensure that his [...]
Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When the Presence of a Third Person Destroys the Attorney-Client Privilege
Gelvin v. Hon. Parker/Gelvin Arizona Supreme Court July 17, 2026 JSH Attorney: Eileen GilBride Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies When the Presence of a Third Person Destroys the Attorney-Client Privilege The Supreme Court recently held [...]
Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Product Liability Standard
Maywald v. Toyota Motor Corp., No. CV-25-0009-PR Supreme Court of Arizona July 7, 2026 JSH Attorneys: Elizabeth B.N. Garcia, Anton Sorkin Arizona Supreme Court Reaffirms That Strict Product Liability Requires Independent Proof of Both [...]
Justine Pearson, a former summer law clerk, has returned to our Phoenix office as an associate attorney in our Transportation Trial Group.
