New High Court Ruling Gives Employers Leverage in Alternative Choice Offers

In a pivotal ruling for California civil litigation, the California Supreme Court ruled on August 6, 2026, that Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”) section 998 settlement offers can present alternative sets of terms within a single offer. Overturning a decision by the Second Appellate District Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court held in Gorobets v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (S287946) that "alternative-choice" section 998 offers are not categorically prohibited under California law.... By: CDF Labor Law LLP