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(Subscription required) A Napa County jury awarded $2.1 million to a PG&E lineman who said he was defamed after raising wildfire safety concerns. Although a state appellate court reversed, calling the defamation theory a backdoor attempt at wrongful termination, the California Supreme Court has agreed to review the case, which could reshape employer liability for post-firing statements.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan participated in a conversation at the 2025 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Monterey, California. In this clip, she discusses her views on concurring opinions.

They cited first-round victories in multistate lawsuits over education funding, government layoffs, the survival of the Americorps volunteer program and the president’s early attempt to freeze nearly $3 trillion in federal funds, including $168 billion for California. But the last word in most of these cases will come from the Supreme Court, whose 6-3 conservative majority includes three Trump appointees.