Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts
April 18, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Ninth Circuit Denies Trump's Bid to Block California's Immigration LawsThe 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
April 15, 2019 | The Recorder
Disbarred San Diego Attorney Misused $2M in Charitable Funds, Becerra Claims"The California Department of Justice will protect donors and charities who follow the law," Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
April 15, 2019 | The Recorder
McGuireWoods Extends Cannabis Lobbying, Picking Up California Trade GroupThe McGuireWoods lobbyists will advocate for the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce, based in Costa Mesa, California, according to a new federal registration.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 11, 2019 | Law.com
Higher Law: Bill Barr (Sort Of) Backs Marijuana bill | Cities Battle California | NYC Says No to Drug Tests | Who Got the WorkThis week we spotlight US Attorney General William Barr's recent remarks on a marijuana bill, and scroll down for some local regulatory action in New York. Thanks for reading Higher Law!
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
April 10, 2019 | The Recorder
Retired Judges Grumble at Assignment Program Reforms, as Audit Raises QuestionsState Auditor Elaine Howle found that in 2016 the judiciary spent nearly $7 million to send retired judges to five courts whose workloads suggested they should have had enough judges on hand.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
April 09, 2019 | National Law Journal
IRS Chief Charles Rettig Is Pressed Over Trump's Tax ReturnsRettig, a longtime Beverly Hills tax lawyer, told members of a U.S. House committee: "We're looking into it and expect to respond."
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 08, 2019 | The Recorder
High-Salaried Lawyers Should Pay More in Dues Than Others: LawmakerThe California Legislature has not increased licensees' fees, previously called dues, since 1998 despite bar leaders' regular pleas for more money.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 05, 2019 | The Recorder
Sacramento Boutique, in New Suit, Challenges Marijuana Delivery RegsChurchwell White is representing one county and 24 cities suing the Bureau of Cannabis Control and its director, Lori Ajax, over the expansive delivery authority included in marijuana regulations approved in January.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 04, 2019 | Law.com
The FDA, CBD and Risk Compliance | New Cannabis Bill Is Bipartisan | Who Got the WorkThe FDA's addressing CBD issues, and we've got details below. Plus, a bipartisan group in the US Senate is reintroducing the "States Act": what to know. And scroll down for Who Got the Work, and a lot more.Thanks for reading!
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
April 02, 2019 | The Recorder
Judiciary's Demand for More Money and Judges Greets NewsomNewsom has barely been in office for three months, but lawmakers and lobbyists are already asking his administration for new judgeships and more money.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
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