U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Napear v. Bonneville International Corporation
September 3, 2026
Summary
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Bonneville International. It held that California Labor Code §§ 1101 and 1102 do not protect the plaintiff’s social‑media political speech made in his capacity as a public‑figure radio host, and therefore his retaliation and wrongful‑termination claims fail.