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
November 19, 2014 | The Recorder
Investigation Found Dunn Misled Bar Trustees, Breached Fiduciary DutiesA report by Munger, Tolles & Olson concluded bar dues had been spent on trips to Mongolia, and that the now-fired executive director hadn't told trustees about objections to policies he pursued.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 17, 2014 | The Recorder
State Treasurer Bill LockyerAfter decades in elected office, Lockyer is (probably) hanging up his political spurs.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
November 17, 2014 | The Recorder
Bar Leaders Fire Back at Ousted Executive DirectorJoe Dunn was fired, they say, after an investigation into "serious" allegations, adding he never claimed to be a whistleblower until after his termination.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 17, 2014 | The Recorder
State Treasurer Bill LockyerAfter decades in elected office, Lockyer is (probably) hanging up his political spurs.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
November 14, 2014 | The Recorder
At State Bar, Drama and Dysfunction Are Never Out of StyleThe ouster of Executive Director Joe Dunn is the latest in a line of scandals.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
November 13, 2014 | The Recorder
Fired State Bar Director Fights Back in Whistleblower SuitBar leaders have yet to explain why they put an immediate end to Joe Dunn's tenure as executive director.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
November 12, 2014 | The Recorder
Keker's Streeter, SFSC's Miller Tapped for First DistrictThe governor also named a slew of trial court judges around the state Wednesday.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 07, 2014 | The Recorder
Trial Lawyers Look for Silver Lining on MICRA. Plus, Uber's Big Bill.One train of thought in the state capital is that voters' rejection of Prop 46 could set the stage for compromise.
By Cheryl Miller
6 minute read
November 05, 2014 | The Recorder
How Tech Industry, Judges and Lawyers Did on Election DayA look at the winners and losers around the state.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 05, 2014 | The Recorder
Judge Sanctioned for Rude Remarks to LitigantsSolano County Judge Daniel Healy, who presided over family law cases, called one mother a "train wreck", according to the Commission on Judicial Performance.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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