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
August 22, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Gave Old Bar Exams to 2 Sacramento Applicants in JulyTwo applicants who sat for the exam in Sacramento received two essay questions and the performance test that appeared on the February 2023 exam, according to the agency.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 18, 2023 | The Recorder
California Gov. Newsom Names 10 Judges to 7 Trial CourtsMany of the judges-to-be have worked for district attorneys or public defenders.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 17, 2023 | The Recorder
Eastman's State Bar Trial Will Resume Next Week, Judge SaysJudge Yvette Roland appeared skeptical of John Eastman's argument that his professional discipline trial should be delayed, telling prosecutors to have another witness besides Eastman ready to go when proceedings resume Aug. 22, just in case.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 17, 2023 | Law.com
A Nationwide Trademark Fight/NY Licenses for Vets /Curaleaf Ex-Exec Sues/Budee Class ActionCounterfeit product claims abound in the cannabis industry. GS Holistic is on a nationwide legal mission to do something about it.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
August 16, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Court Judge Says 'Trial ... Will Proceed' in Eastman Misconduct CaseJudge Yvette Roland has scheduled a Thursday status conference after John Eastman asked her to delay his disciplinary trial due to his indictment with former President Donald Trump.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 14, 2023 | The Recorder
Bar Weighs Consolidating Exam Sites, Hiking Testing Fees in Face of DeficitCalifornia bar officials say significant cost-cutting measures loom as the agency's admissions fund approaches insolvency.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 11, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Urges Judge to Proceed With John Eastman's Disciplinary TrialDonald Trump's indictment does not justify Eastman's request to stop the California State Bar Court trial, says the Office of Chief Trial Counsel.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 11, 2023 | The Recorder
Orange County Judge Texted Court Staff, 'I Just Shot My Wife,' DA SaysSuperior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's attorneys called his wife's shooting "an accident and nothing more." Ferguson was charged with murder Friday.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 10, 2023 | Law.com
NY License Pause/NJ Pot Job Ban/NY Hemp Regs Challenged/Eaze SuedA judge will hear early arguments Friday in a case brought by disabled veterans challenging New York's cannabis license distribution program.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
August 09, 2023 | The Recorder
Report Clears Former State Bar Chair in Girardi Conflict ProbeSean SeLegue resigned from the state bar board of trustees in December knowing, he said, that an investigation would ultimately "show that I had complied with all relevant laws and policies."
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
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