Cheryl Miller

July 19, 2023 | The Recorder

A former prosecutor, Lee led the court in the aftermath of historic cuts and survived a rare retention election challenge from public defenders.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

July 17, 2023 | The Recorder

A unanimous California Supreme Court says Private Attorneys General Act plaintiffs can still file representative litigation in court, even when their individual claims go to arbitration.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

July 14, 2023 | The Recorder

A provision in recently enacted budget legislation will allow legal aid groups to tap into the state Equal Access Fund to help pay for their lawyers' education loans.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Law.com

Police showed up at two unlicensed New York City marijuana "clubs" this week in what one lawyer called an apparent "statement enforcement" action.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

July 12, 2023 | The Recorder

Emelyn Rodriguez, a former senior counsel at the Fair Political Practices Commission, will serve as top attorney to Speaker Robert Rivas.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

July 11, 2023 | The Recorder

Assemblyman Brian Maienschein and Sen. Tom Umberg will work on compromise language to extend the authority for remote proceedings in criminal matters beyond the current Jan. 1 deadline.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

July 11, 2023 | The Recorder

California lawmakers want the state Senate to approve future hires of executive director and general counsel at the state bar.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 10, 2023 | The Recorder

Gov. Gavin Newsom's nominees to the Second and Third district courts of appeal faced no opposition in a day of hearings before the Commission on Judicial Appointments.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

July 07, 2023 | The Recorder

"With Fred's passing we have lost a fount of knowledge that goes all the way back to the early Jerry Brown years," said Mike Belote, a former lobbyist for the Civil Justice Association of California. "It's difficult to replace that kind of expertise."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

July 06, 2023 | Law.com

Requiring employers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from the workplace to workers' families would create a "significant and unpredictable burden," Associate Justice Carol Corrigan wrote.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read