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
September 19, 2023 | The Recorder
Judicial Council Votes to Name Courthouses for Cantil-Sakauye, ReynosoThe council also announced that executive Shelley Curran will become its new administrative director Jan. 1.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
September 18, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Court Judge Rejects Joe Dunn's Request to Dismiss ChargesJudge Yvette Roland set a November trial date for Joe Dunn to face disciplinary charges that the former bar executive director misled trustees about the costs of a 2014 trip to Mongolia.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
September 14, 2023 | Law.com
NY Cannabis Licensing / California Hemp Lawsuit / Shopify Sued / Landlords as Cannabis EnforcersNew York will start accepting applications for general adult-use cannabis business licenses Oct. 4. But there are a lot of questions still left to answer in the coming weeks, two Foley Hoag partners said.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
September 13, 2023 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court to Hear Taxpayer Suit Over COVID Court DelaysLawyers representing San Francisco Superior Court said an appellate ruling would allow taxpayers to sue courts for any imagined administrative misstep. San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju called that claim an exaggeration.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 12, 2023 | The Recorder
In Eastman Trial, Berkeley Law's John Yoo Backs Disputed Electoral TheoryYoo did not opine on John Eastman's advice to then-President Donald Trump about overturning the 2020 election results. But he did say Eastman's theories had constitutional credibility.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 11, 2023 | The Recorder
Former Girardi Clients File Class Action Against State Bar"Had the State Bar carried out its mission of protecting the public, this complaint, and many others like it, would not be necessary," said the complaint filed by two former clients of disgraced plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
September 07, 2023 | The Recorder
As State Bar Prosecution Rests, Defiant Eastman Continues Claims of Stolen ElectionEmbattled attorney John Eastman keeps championing disputed theory that Vice President Pence could have—and should have—halted the 2020 electoral vote count.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
September 07, 2023 | Law.com
Rescheduling Reactions/California Psychedelics Bill/Cannabis Lawyer Now Managing Partner/Cannabis Cone LitigationReactions to HHS's recommendation that DEA reschedule marijuana fall into three camps.
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
September 06, 2023 | The Recorder
LA Judge Disciplined for Unexcused Absences, Disrespecting ColleaguesSuperior Court Judge Emily Spear said she didn't know, until counseled by her supervisor, that judges are expected to work regular business hours at their assigned courthouses, according to the Commission on Judicial Performance.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 05, 2023 | The Recorder
John Eastman Defends Jan. 6 Memo in California Bar TrialReturning to the witness stand for the first time in weeks, Eastman said his legal theories about the vice president's role in counting electoral votes are sound despite courts saying otherwise.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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