Cheryl Miller

July 11, 2006 | Law.com

An Orange County, Calif., attorney thinks he's devised a novel way to stymie employers of undocumented workers: Sue them under the state Unfair Competition Law. David Klehm said he will file up to 10 lawsuits in the coming months on behalf of business owners who accuse competitors of undercutting them by hiring illegal aliens willing to work for dirt-cheap wages and long hours with no overtime. But William Stern, a Morrison & Foerster partner, says these types of UCL suits face a significant hurdle.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

November 16, 2009 | The Recorder

Capital Accounts: Pols consider whistle-blower protections for AOC workers. ... And in federal news, overworked Eastern District judges feel overlooked by the White House.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 10, 2007 | Law.com

Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud is a five-lawyer litigation boutique in the California capital with a high-powered client list and a low public profile. The three name partners have developed a niche handling matters for private companies and public agencies that the big-name firms can't or won't take on. And since 2005, Mennemeier Glassman has become something of a go-to law firm for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in cases where he has a conflict with his usual counsel, the attorney general's office.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

April 26, 2007 | Law.com

Citing misconduct that included improperly lengthening jail sentences and mistreating unrepresented defendants, the judicial watchdog ordered the removal of Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jose Velasquez.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

May 10, 2007 | Law.com

As expected, state lawmakers on Tuesday killed a bill aimed at curbing class actions in California. Lawyers and consumer group representatives had testified that the bill was a ploy to shift class action law in corporate defendants' favor. The bill's defeat ignited talk in the Capitol that the real intent of the legislation's backers is to pursue a similarly worded ballot measure. The chatter was fueled in part by an unusual public letter of support for the bill from the governor's policy research office.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 01, 2006 | Law.com

California's Commission on Judicial Performance has launched formal proceedings against Judge Jose Velasquez, a controversial and outspoken jurist. Velasquez is charged with willful misconduct, prejudicial conduct and improper action in connection with his handling of misdemeanor arraignments. He was censured nine years ago for mishandling drunken-driving cases and disparaging fellow judges and attorneys. Velasquez's attorney, James Murphy, said his client is "a hard-ass when it comes to certain cases."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

August 08, 2008 | The Recorder

The opinion by California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin clarifies that an exception seen by the Ninth Circuit doesn't actually exist.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 13, 2011 | The Recorder

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

October 03, 2006 | Law.com

Defense burned her out, and prosecution had its trust issues. But her two-tone career gave Judge Laurie Earl a lot of trial experience, and a dual perspective.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

May 02, 2007 | Law.com

California Attorney General Jerry Brown has launched a legal defense fund fueled by $86,500 in contributions from labor unions and loyal donors, including MP Biomedicals CEO Milan Panic, an executive with a troubled past. A Brown spokesman said the attorney general raised the money to pay off legal bills from Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, the firm Brown hired to defend him against a lawsuit brought by Republicans challenging his eligibility for office.

By Cheryl Miller

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