Cheryl Miller

October 21, 2009 | The Recorder

Following the lead of an anonymous band of whistle-blowers, Jerry Brown accuses State Street of misappropriating money from state pension funds.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

August 11, 2009 | The Recorder

An 11-year veteran says he was told retirement was his only option, after he confessed to leaking information about a pricey Judicial Council meeting to the media.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 05, 2006 | Law.com

Former Hewlett-Packard GC Ann Baskins, CEO Mark Hurd and former security chief Anthony Gentilucci escaped criminal charges Wednesday, but state prosecutors charged five others in connection with the company's boardroom spying scandal. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed felony charges against former Chairwoman Patricia Dunn; ousted HP senior counsel and ethics director Kevin Hunsaker; private investigator Ronald DeLia; records dealer Joseph DePante; and Bryan Wagner, who did work for DePante.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 07, 2006 | The Recorder

Undocumented day laborers and other workers are under fire from an Orange County lawyer suing businesses for unfair competition when they use illegal labor, opening a new front in the battle over immigration policy.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 14, 2009 | Law.com

California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that would offer greater legal protections to Good Samaritans in light of a recent state Supreme Court decision that held that a state statute only shields rescuers from liability if they provide medical care in an emergency situation. The ruling puts at risk aid-givers who inadvertently hurt victims while removing them from a burning building or other potentially dangerous scenarios.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

March 22, 2011 | The Recorder

On the heels of Vickrey's resignation, the new chief justice welcomes "new thinking" on branch management.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 08, 2005 | The Recorder

In a rare step, the judicial watchdog agency has alleged that L.A. Judge Rodney Nelson has a debilitating brain disease that renders him unfit for the bench.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

September 05, 2007 | The Recorder

Kenneth Mennemeier's five-lawyer Sacramento firm is the legal muscle behind Arnold Schwarzenegger and a number of other state officials.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

April 11, 2011 | The Recorder

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

January 10, 2008 | The Recorder

The overturning of a San Francisco federal judge is good news for City Hall, and bad news for employers: For now, local companies will have to spend a minimum amount on private or city-provided health care.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read