Cheryl Miller

December 23, 2008 | The Recorder

Attorneys like Willie Brown and Bill Lockyer once dominated the state Capitol. Today, Michael Feuer is one of just 15 lawyers in the 80-member state Assembly.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

December 07, 2006 | Law.com

James Humes, a 13-year veteran who currently oversees 600 DOJ employees, will become chief deputy of legal affairs.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

October 05, 2011 | Legaltech News

Due to budget cuts, a handful of California courts are requiring lawyers and litigants to hire their own court reporters for many civil proceedings. Lawmakers in the past have proposed switching to electronic court reporting to cut costs. San Francisco court leaders are considering electronic recording in misdemeanor cases, but not in civil matters.

By Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Foster

4 minute read

February 01, 2008 | The Recorder

With John Edwards out, many in the state plaintiff bar are throwing their support behind the Illinois senator.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

December 13, 2006 | The Recorder

The Commission on Judicial Performance voted to remove Diana Hall from office, citing election fraud and an "inability to exercise restraint." A showdown over a seat at a Michael Jackson hearing didn't help.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

February 01, 2010 | The Recorder

Capital Accounts: The congresswoman's interest in Jerry Brown's current job may set off a scramble, but the Kamala Harris campaign says it will stay the course. Plus: Is tort reform DOA?

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 12, 2011 | The Recorder

The environmental lawyer didn't have a master plan, but seized opportunities and relishes standing out from her male colleagues.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 21, 2006 | Law.com

Santa Clara County District Attorney George Kennedy is among the new members of the state commission studying wrongful convictions.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

May 26, 2010 | The Recorder

The San Francisco DA filed a complaint accusing her rival in the AG's race of violating campaign finance laws by using Facebook share proceeds to fund his campaign.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 24, 2007 | Law.com

The family of a Sacramento, Calif.-area woman who died after reportedly drinking almost two gallons of water in a radio station contest has hired personal injury powerhouse Roger Dreyer of Dreyer, Babich, Buccola & Callaham. Dreyer announced last week that he would file a wrongful death lawsuit against radio station KDND, which sponsored a contest in which contestants chugged bottles of water to see who could go the longest without urinating to win a Nintendo Wii game console.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read