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
November 16, 2023 | Law.com
CBD & Workers' Comp/Drugged-Driving in NJ/Cannabis Contract Suits/Ohio's Issue 2An injured workers' comp attorney sued his own firm for failing to reimburse his CBD oil expenses. A Pennsylvania court said the firm needs to pay up.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
November 15, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Sells Howard Street Building in San FranciscoThe lawyer-regulating agency will shift from owner to tenant, as terms of the sale to Ridge Capital Investors call for the bar to maintain office space in the 13-story building.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
November 14, 2023 | The Recorder
California Bar Leaders to Vote on AI Guidance for Attorneys This WeekProposed AI guidelines say attorneys who don't fully understand the generative AI technology risk possible professional discipline.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
November 13, 2023 | The Recorder
Here's Who Passed California's July 2023 Bar ExamThe 51.5% of applicants who passed the exam represent a wide range of personal, professional and geographic backgrounds.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
November 10, 2023 | The Recorder
California Bar to Consider Exam Alternative Widely Opposed by LawyersCalifornia's state bar heard from more than 2,800 commentors on a proposal to allow some law school graduates to obtain their law licenses without taking the traditional bar exam. Seventy-one percent of those commentors don't like the idea.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 09, 2023 | The Recorder
Pass Rate on California's July Bar Exam Dips Slightly to 51.5%The success rate for those taking the exam for the first time in July was 64.8%. That figure dropped to 24.1% for applicants repeating the test.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
November 09, 2023 | Law.com
Ohio Cannabis / California Contract Suit / Georgia Delta-8 Ruling / Labor Union RejectedOhio voters approved recreational-use cannabis this week. But will the Ohio Legislature have the final say?
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
November 08, 2023 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Weighs Power to Strike 'Unmanageable' PAGA ClaimsDuring oral arguments, justices appeared uneasy with the idea of barring trial courts from striking unwieldy claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 08, 2023 | The Recorder
Appellate Court Affirms $90M Verdict in Hotel Guest's Brain Injury CaseA hotel worker performing a welfare check failed to find a guest who had collapsed in her room. Her husband found her seven hours later suffering from a catastrophic brain injury.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
November 07, 2023 | The Recorder
After Lengthy Wait, Kato Confirmed to US District Court for Central CaliforniaU.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato, nominated by President Joe Biden in December 2021, will become the first Japanese-American woman to serve as a judge on California's Central District court.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read