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
June 05, 2008 | Law.com
Calif. Supreme Court Won't Delay Same-Sex WeddingsThe same four California Supreme Court justices who formed the majority in the May 15 ruling legalizing gay marriage also rejected gay marriage opponents' petition for a stay and rehearing this week. Critics denounced Wednesday's order as creating "legal chaos." Meanwhile, appellate specialists say obstacles still remain for same-sex sweethearts who want to tie the knot.
By Cheryl Miller
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December 08, 2006 | Law.com
Hewlett-Packard Paying $14.5M to Settle Calif. AG's Civil ClaimsHewlett-Packard will seed a $13.5 million California state fund that will finance future prosecutions of privacy and intellectual property crimes, under terms of a civil settlement stemming from the company's highly publicized leak investigation. The company will also pay a $650,000 fine and $350,000 to cover the attorney general's probe. In exchange, state prosecutors agreed not to file civil claims against former and current company officers and employees, according to court documents filed Thursday.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 19, 2008 | The Recorder
Latest Bench Picks Won't Mollify CriticsGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger filled 20 judicial vacancies around the state, including lots of white men.
By Cheryl Miller
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December 07, 2009 | The Recorder
George Tops Year of Cuts With One MoreThe California Supreme Court will close its Los Angeles branch, the chief justice said during a press conference dominated by the court's response to budget contraints.
By Cheryl Miller
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November 20, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
Massive Buy Back: Wells Fargo to Pay $1.4B in Auction-Rate SettlementWells Fargo will buy back about $700 million in troubled auction-rate securities from California investors under a settlement announced by the state's AG on Wednesday. In a separate deal, the bank will repurchase nonliquid auction-rate securities totaling some $700 million from non-California residents.
By Cheryl Miller
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June 11, 2007 | The Recorder
S.F. Democrat Gets Key Labor PostThe governor is naming Angela Bradstreet to a key labor post where she'll shape state policy on wage-and-hour regulations and other workplace rules.
By Cheryl Miller
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September 15, 2009 | The Recorder
Disgruntled Judges Launch Own Lobbying GroupBoard members of the new Alliance for California Judges say they'll provide a voice more critical of Judicial Council policies.
By Cheryl Miller
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