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
April 16, 2024 | The Recorder
Dunn Tells State Bar Court He Never Lied About Mongolia Trip CostsFormer California State Bar Executive Director Joe Dunn testified that agency leaders besides himself used bar funds to pay for trips to international destinations such as Macedonia, El Salvador and Peru.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 12, 2024 | The Recorder
After Delays and a Partial Dismissal, Joe Dunn's State Bar Court Trial Set to OpenIn the days leading up to his scheduled April 16 trial, Dunn, the former executive director of the state bar, continued to file motions seeking to delay or dismiss the case against him. Late Friday, a State Bar Court rejected his request to exclude evidence related to a 2014 trip to Mongolia.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 09, 2024 | The Recorder
Lawmakers Advance Bill to Allow Disqualification of Appellate JusticesSupporters of the legislation are angry with rulings by the Second District Court of Appeal in a voting rights case.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 08, 2024 | The Recorder
Bill Would Allow Litigants to Disqualify State Appeals Court Justices on RemandSome of the bill's supporters have ties to the plaintiffs' case in "Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica," a voting rights challenge where the California Supreme Court reversed the Second District Court of Appeal.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Law.com
Florida Marijuana Measure / Another NY Licensing Suit / To License or Crack Down? / 9th Circuit's Take on Cannabusiness MarksQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner John Bash says one of the keys to persuading Florida Supreme Court justices to allow a cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot was "speaking on their terms."
By Cheryl Miller
11 minute read
April 03, 2024 | The Recorder
Report: Ex-State Bar Executive Ghostwrote Attorney Discipline Reports for Outside CounselA report by Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein said former bar Deputy Executive Director Robert "Bob" Hawley "undercut the independence" of private attorneys retained to investigate complaints against lawyers when the state bar had a conflict of interest.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 02, 2024 | The Recorder
Bill by Ex-Gibson Dunn Litigator Would Ask Lawyers to (Confidentially) Disclose Pro Bono WorkAssemblymember Jesse Gabriel said he wants to shed light on pro bono work, not to coerce lawyers into doing it.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 27, 2024 | The Recorder
California Bar Court Recommends Disbarment for Former Trump Attorney John Eastman"Given the serious and extensive nature of Eastman's unethical actions, the most severe available professional sanction is warranted to protect the public and preserve the public confidence in the legal system," State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland wrote.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 21, 2024 | The Recorder
State Bar Settles on $125 Licensing Fee Increase RequestThe bar also will ask the Legislature to approve a new billing model that will charge lawyers annual licensing fees tied to their occupations.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 21, 2024 | Law.com
Workplace Weed and Labor Pacts / State AGs and Hemp / Maryland Licensing Suit / Vicente Sues RecruiterA wrongful termination suit brought under Pennsylvania's medical marijuana statute is not preempted by federal law governing collective bargaining agreements, a federal judge held.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
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