( October 29, 2026, 8:57 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals consolidated two appeals filed by a construction products supplier challenging a California federal judge’s award of attorney fees and costs and denial of judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and judgment on a verdict awarding an African American employee $5 million in noneconomic damages after establishing a hostile work environment based on race under Title VII and based on race or disability under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)....