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
March 19, 2024 | The Recorder
California Chief Justice Calls on Lawmakers to Embrace Court Technology, Reject Attacks on RulingsIn her annual State of the Judiciary address, Patricia Guerrero lamented "partisan attacks on court decisions."
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 14, 2024 | The Recorder
A Win for 'Bimbofication'? Appeals Court Says Woman Can Change Name to Candi Bimbo DollAttorney Jim Reilly said his client's unusual chosen name "kind of expresses who she is and how she feels about the world."
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 14, 2024 | Law.com
Delta-8's Florida Future / Marijuana Garnishment Order / Fox Rothschild's New Cannabis Attorney / Trulieve Sues a Former ExecA likely ban on Delta-8 and Delta-10 in Florida has those in the hemp industry looking for alternatives.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
March 13, 2024 | The Recorder
California Bill Would Probe ADR Firms' Practices for Ethics ComplianceSB 940's author, state Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, said a voluntary certification program will encourage ADR firms to prove their practices comply with legal ethics rules.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 12, 2024 | The Recorder
Alameda County Judge Tara Desautels Nominated to First District Appellate CourtGov. Gavin Newsom also nominated Associate Justice Gonzalo Martinez of the Second District Court of Appeal to be the presiding justice of that court's Division Seven.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 11, 2024 | The Recorder
Southern California Man Charged With Sending Death Threats to Orange County JudgeProsecutors say Bryom Zuniga Sanchez posted and sent threatening messages to a Superior Court judge overseeing his family law case.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 07, 2024 | The Recorder
State Bar Charges Attorney in Los Angeles Water Department ScandalTarzana attorney Michael Libman denied any wrondoing and said "vindictive" attorneys are "railroading" him.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 07, 2024 | Law.com
Hemp's NY Lawsuit / 9th Circuit Cannabis Case / Saul Ewing's New Partner / Emerald Triangle Ballot MeasureIn a newly filed suit, New York hemp industry members say new regulations made some of their once-legal products illegal almost overnight.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
March 06, 2024 | The Recorder
Most California Judges Fend Off Election ChallengesTwo Los Angeles judges and their former colleague did not fare so well, however, in attempts to unseat LA District Attorney George Gascón.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 05, 2024 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Wrestles With COVID Insurance Coverage QuestionsDuring oral arguments, the justices asked repeatedly why COVID-19 business losses should be covered by commercial property insurance policies.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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