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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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October 31, 2024 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws

Lawyers for petitioner Illuminate Education Inc. wrote that an appellate court's recent interpretation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act and the Customer Records Act could lead to "perverse consequences."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 30, 2024 | The Recorder

Sonoma County Judge Disciplined for Diving Too Far Into Local School Debate

The Commission on Judicial Performance said Superior Court Judge James Bertoli violated canons barring judges from engaging in certain political activities.

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5 minute read

October 29, 2024 | The Recorder

California Appeals Court Rejects Marijuana Grow Permit, Citing Federal Illegality

"No matter how much California voters and the Legislature might try, cannabis cultivation and transportation are illegal in California as long as it remains illegal under federal law," wrote Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert of the Second District Court of Appeal

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4 minute read

October 28, 2024 | The Recorder

Litigants Can't Drag Feet in Moving to Disqualify Judges, California Supreme Court Says

Allowing parties to wait well into proceedings to challenge a judge's impartiality is not what state law intended, the high court held.

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4 minute read

October 25, 2024 | The Recorder

California Planning Certification Program for Privacy Law Specialists

If approved, a proposed state bar certification program will allow successful applicants to tout their privacy law specialization to current and potential clients.

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3 minute read

October 23, 2024 | The Recorder

Biden Nominates 2 to Southern California District Courts

U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin Cheeks and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Serena Murillo will join four other California judicial nominees awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation votes in the final months of Joe Biden's presidency.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

October 22, 2024 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court Authorizes Move to Remote Bar Exam

The justices also approved plans to offer scoring boosts on a 2025 bar exam to applicants who score high enough on an experimental practice test the bar will host next month.

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3 minute read

October 21, 2024 | The Recorder

9th Circuit Revives Examinee's ADA Suit Against California State Bar

Attorney Benjamin Kohn alleges the state bar failed to provide accommodations for his disability when taking the bar exam.

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4 minute read

October 17, 2024 | The Recorder

Court Orders Review of Attempted Murder Appeal After Attorney Failed to Disclose Suspension

Fresno County attorney Nicholas Capozzi was suspended from practice two weeks before a Fresno appellate court affirmed his client's sentence. Capozzi never notified the court his license was suspended, a court official said.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Recorder

US Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to California's Worker-Misclassification Law

Lawyers for Uber and Postmates had argued that California's AB 5 unfairly targeted the companies.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read