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
December 11, 2014 | The Recorder
Lawmaker Seeks Second Bar AuditWatsonville legislator Luis Alejo says he wants investigation into allegations raised by fired executive director Joe Dunn.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
December 10, 2014 | The Recorder
Three Appellate Court Nominees ConfirmedVotes bring two new faces to S.F.-based First District, one to Fresno-based Fifth District.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
December 05, 2014 | The Recorder
Bar Board Missing Public MembersGovernor is lagging on appointments of nonlawyer trustees.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
December 01, 2014 | The Recorder
Lawmaker Offers New Bill to Regulate DronesGov. Jerry Brown vetoed similar legislation this year, but Assemblywoman Nora Campos of San Jose says the issue isn't going away.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
November 26, 2014 | The Recorder
Reading the Tea Leaves on State Supreme Court PicksFrom ADR to medical practice, lawyers wonder what to expect from Justice Mariano Florentino Cuéllar and new nominee Leondra Kruger.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 24, 2014 | Law.com
Another Pick for Cal Supremes With Eye-Catching Credentials, No Judicial SeasoningLeondra Kruger, 38, has already argued 13 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, and has been said to be on a path to sit there herself one day.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
November 21, 2014 | The Recorder
State Bar Replaces Its General CounselBar confirms Larry Yee is now acting GC, but won't say what happened to Thomas Miller, who had been hired on Joe Dunn's watch.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
November 21, 2014 | The Recorder
Bar Cuts Ties with Political Consultant Allied with DunnRichie Ross, a longtime Dunn ally, was paid undisclosed amounts for undisclosed services over the past four years.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
November 20, 2014 | Law.com
Uber Taps Hogan to Quiet Privacy UproarAmid criticism from journalists and lawmakers, the ride-share company announced Thursday that Hogan Lovells partner Harriet Pearson would conduct a privacy review.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
November 20, 2014 | The Recorder
State Assembly to Launch Privacy CommitteeSpeaker Toni Atkins wants to have privacy legislation heard by one committee rather than the variety bills bounce around to today.
By Cheryl Miller
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