Cheryl Miller

April 30, 2019 | Law.com

"This report concludes that [the] State Bar should balance its need for fee increases with other actions to raise revenue and decrease costs," the auditor wrote.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

April 29, 2019 | The Recorder

"This new opinion letter gives a fair amount of freedom on how to engage workers outside of the normal employee models," one Big Law labor and employment lawyer says.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

April 26, 2019 | The Recorder

A three-judge panel in Sacramento on Friday heard closing arguments in the ethics case against Contra Costa County Judge John Laettner.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

April 25, 2019 | The Recorder

The report also concluded the Commission on Judicial Performance too often operates in secrecy and improperly mixes its roles of investigator and disciplinarian.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

April 25, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome Higher Law readers. We've got some observations on Q1 marijuana lobbying below—plus, MedMen's general counsel has resigned. Scroll down for our latest Who Got the Work. And more.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

April 24, 2019 | Legaltech News

Chairman Ed Chau, who helped shepherd the privacy act through the Legislature last year, called the changes narrowly tailored and necessary to address flaws in what was a hastily drafted bill.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 23, 2019 | The Recorder

"It's a sad statement that the only bills to be heard by the 'Privacy' Committee are the ones industry interests are pushing," an ACLU privacy lawyer says.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 19, 2019 | The Recorder

We've culled through more than 1,000 pages of comments to spotlight what Apple, Google and a few Big Law firms are saying about the CCPA.

By Cheryl Miller

7 minute read

April 18, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome to Higher Law—we've got a new court order in a closely watched patent fight in Colorado, and a hemp case is picking up in the Ninth Circuit. And check out Who Got the Work below.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

April 18, 2019 | The Recorder

The decision leaves intact almost all the provisions in three statutes enacted by the Democratic-controlled Legislature to thwart the federal government's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read