Cheryl Miller
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 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
March 04, 2024 | The Recorder
California's Judicial Diversity Inched Upward in 2023, Report FindsWhile more women and attorneys of color are becoming judges in California, their percentages still don't mirror the Golden State's population as a whole.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
March 02, 2024 | The Recorder
State Bar Leaders Endorse $150 Lawyer Licensing Fee Increase for 2025The state bar's board of trustees will also pursue a possible licensing-fee restructuring that would determine how much lawyers pay annually based on their income, job description or years of practice.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 01, 2024 | The Recorder
As Anti-PAGA Initiative Looms, New Legislation Would Expand Labor Law's RemediesAssembly Judiciary Committee Chair Ash Kalra said he wants to add injunctive relief to a judge's "toolbox" in PAGA cases.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Law.com
NJ Preemption Suit / NY Targets Unlicensed Vendors / Perlmutter Lobbies / Jersey City Cops Sue Over Pot Use"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," said McCarter & English partner Ryan Magee.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
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