Cheryl Miller

June 13, 2024 | The Recorder

California's courts of appeal have largely upheld a law that requires companies to pay their arbitration bills within 30 days or risk having consumer and employment claims filed against them removed to court.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

June 12, 2024 | The Recorder

A former high school teacher, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise has written about the need for judicial diversity in courts as well as judges' obligations to speak out against racial injustice.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

June 11, 2024 | The Recorder

Lawyers for Uber and Postmates argued that California's AB 5 unfairly holds the companies to a different standard than other app-based companies.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

June 10, 2024 | The Recorder

First-time takers from Santa Clara University and Southwestern law schools posted high pass rates.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

June 07, 2024 | The Recorder

Tarzana attorney Michael Libman already faces possible disbarment for his role in litigation surrounding the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's botched rollout of a new billing system.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

June 06, 2024 | The Recorder

The justices said a hastily enacted 2023 law barred an environmental review from considering the potential impact of students' noisy parties.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

June 05, 2024 | The Recorder

The governor wants state workers to return to their offices at least two days a week by June 17. California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment, the attorneys union better known as CASE, says the directive is arbitrary.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

May 31, 2024 | The Recorder

Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Corona, has been bounced to and from legislative committees over the last six months amid a flurry of antagonizing social media posts.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 30, 2024 | The Recorder

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to cut millions of dollars in incentives and retention bonuses for court reporters. Democrats on Thursday rejected that proposal.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

May 29, 2024 | The Recorder

In an outlier opinion, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law requiring companies to pay their arbitration bills on time or risk having claims against them tossed into court.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read