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Cheryl Miller

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

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February 23, 2024 | The Recorder

California Lawmakers Flood Statehouse With Generative AI Bills

"As the technology develops, the laws have to try to keep up with them," said Husch Blackwell partner Mhare Mouradian. "And it's definitely a race."

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

February 22, 2024 | Law.com

Cannabis Landlord Case / Harris Sliwoski's New Attorneys / Cannabis Lawyer's Congressional Run / Minnesota's Expungement Director

Lawyers for an elderly property owner in Los Angeles said she didn't know her tenant was selling unlicensed marijuana and that charges against her should be dropped. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said such a ruling would undermine local authority to regulate cannabis operations.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

February 21, 2024 | The Recorder

PAGA Critics Seek Possible Legislative Alternative to November Ballot Measure

Brian Maas, a leader in the campaign to repeal California's Private Attorneys General Act, said that while initiative backers are confident they can win in November, they'd like the Legislature to "weigh in" on the labor law.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 15, 2024 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court Reinstates Law License of Ousted Judge

A State Bar Court judge had concluded that former Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge John Laettner's misconduct is unlikely to reoccur.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

February 15, 2024 | Law.com

The State of Ohio Cannabis / New York Optimism / Nevada's Top Regulator / Clark Hill's Suit

Ohio voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization in November. But state lawmakers have proposed significant changes to the initiated statute, putting the new law's immediate future in a haze.

By Cheryl Miller

11 minute read

February 09, 2024 | The Recorder

SF Lawyer Faces Ethics Charges for Allegedly Taking $1.33M in Fees

Drexel Bradshaw is already facing a recommended six-month license suspension for his actions overseeing the trust of another client.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 08, 2024 | Law.com

California Cannabis / Arkansas Hemp Law / The Holding Company's Trademark / A NY Licensing Suit Fails

State cannabis regulator Nicole Elliottt said some cities' and counties' resistance to allowing retail sales "is a huge issue that needs to be overcome."

By Cheryl Miller

7 minute read

February 07, 2024 | The Recorder

Judge Rejects Challenge to UC Law San Francisco's Name Change

A lawyer for those trying to keep the UC Hastings name said his clients "look forward to appealing" the judge's ruling.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

February 07, 2024 | The Recorder

Judge Faces Disciplinary Charges for Allegedly Using Slur, Not Disclosing Relationships

Through his attorney, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis denied the disciplinary charges, some of which go back to actions the former public defender allegedly took in 2013.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

February 01, 2024 | Law.com

Interstate Sales Suit Dies / More Licensing Suits / An IP Attorney Returns to Alston & Bird / Weed in the Workplace Suits

An Oregon cannabis wholesaler dropped its lawsuit challenging a state ban on interstate sales, marking another recent loss for Dormant Commerce Clause arguments.

By Cheryl Miller

11 minute read