Cheryl Miller

July 15, 2010 | The Recorder

Kennard, Baxter and Werdegar say no thanks. Siggins, Hill, Campbell and others getting some buzz.

By Mike McKee and Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

May 03, 2010 | The Recorder

Capital Accounts: Threats against student have led allies to ask for a ban on agreements that push causes of action related to hate crimes out of court.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

April 20, 2009 | The Recorder

Well-known criminal defender Daniel Horowitz says his job in life is making sure the boy who murdered his wife is never released. Last week, that job took him to Sacramento.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

February 02, 2009 | The Recorder

Outraged labor and social service advocates apparently weighed in on a plan that would have let L.A.'s judges keep their car allowances — and spread the wealth statewide.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

June 16, 2008 | Law.com

In 2002, then-California Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced a novel deal with Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Co.: He would drop price-gouging lawsuits against the company in exchange for cut-rate power contracts, millions to retrofit public buildings with energy-efficient devices, and six natural gas-fired turbines. But six years later, California ratepayers have yet to enjoy key benefits outlined in the deal. While the contracts are delivering electricity and natural gas, $69 million meant for retrofitting schools and hospitals sits untapped in an account that may be used to paper over a tiny bit of California's $17 billion deficit.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

March 24, 2011 | The Recorder

Assemblyman Charles Calderon, the author of the Trial Court Bill of Rights, calls CJA questionnaire "disingenous"

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

July 21, 2010 | The Recorder

His choice of Tani Cantil-Sakauye for chief justice is seen as an inspired path through a political thicket.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 11, 2006 | Law.com

California homebuilders and restaurateurs have launched a ballot initiative aimed at curbing construction defect and building access lawsuits. The new law would expand builders' rights to fix flaws before homeowners can sue and would shield building owners from immediate lawsuits if they respond to disability-access complaints. One proponent says restaurant owners are being sued for the height of their bathroom hooks or the size of a mirror before they even know they have a violation.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 07, 2006 | The Recorder

Joe Dunn's plan would put small law schools under the supervision of the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners. Some school officials say it's a plot to put them out of business.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 06, 2007 | Law.com

The union representing 3,500 attorneys and hearing officers employed by the state of California have sued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, claiming that its members' salaries are so paltry that they threaten to drain the state's legal ranks of competent professionals. The union's legal action follows several months of unproductive contract negotiations with state management representatives. Some union members argue that state attorneys should strike, but its leaders have adhered to a no-walkout policy.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read