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
October 05, 2023 | The Recorder
Attorney Cleared of State Bar Charges She Encouraged Violence Amid George Floyd ProtestsLos Angeles lawyer Marla Brown's tweets, including one that said "Shoot the protestors," were reflections of anger and frustration with looting and vandalism, not a call to arms, said State Bar Court Judge Dennis Saab.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
October 04, 2023 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Seems Wary of Trump's Claims of Collusion Between Feds, TwitterAlex Kozinski, a former Ninth Circuit judge now representing Donald Trump, said a district court was wrong to dismiss a suit that accused federal officials and Twitter executives of "collaboration, coordination [and] coercion" against the former president.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
October 02, 2023 | The Recorder
Newsom Signs Bill Increasing Sanctions for Discovery Abuses"We think this could be a very significant change in the law," said Mike Belote, a lobbyist for the California Defense Counsel.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 29, 2023 | The Recorder
Feinstein Leaves 'Profound' Impact on California's Federal BenchIn her 30 years as a U.S. senator, Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday at age 90, pushed five presidents to create a more diverse federal bench in California, said lawyers who helped her vet judicial candidates.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
September 28, 2023 | The Recorder
Appeals Court Refuses to Send State's Claims Against Uber, Lyft to ArbitrationA First District Court of Appeal panel rejected the ride-hailing companies' arguments that the state is merely acting as a proxy for drivers subject to arbitration agreements.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
September 28, 2023 | Law.com
SAFER Banking/NJ Cannabis Investments/Hilary Bricken's New Role/NY's Cannabis AdvisersIn a historic vote, the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee advanced a bill aimed at increasing banking services to a cash-dependent cannabis industry.
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
September 27, 2023 | The Recorder
Berkeley Law's John Yoo Says Pence Had No Reason to Stop Electoral Vote CountTestifying at the California State Bar Court trial of John Eastman, Yoo said it pained him to see friends get involved in meritless claims of fraud and "stolen" elections in 2020.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
September 22, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Raises Cost of Bar Exam, Fees for Out-of-State LawyersTrustees increase fees up to 900%, citing a prior failure to raise them regularly to cover costs.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
September 21, 2023 | Law.com
SAFER Banking/NY Regs Lawsuit/Lawsuits Targeting Curaleaf/Reactions to NY's RolloutAfter years of inaction, Congress appears poised to take significant action on marijuana banking.
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
September 20, 2023 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Weighs California State Bar's Sovereign ImmunityThe appeals court considered the bar's relationship to state government, a key issue in deciding whether the agency could be subject to an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read