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
July 06, 2023 | Law.com
Delta-8 Packaging/Trade Secret Suit/Fraud Claims/Cannabis TrademarksThe FDA and FTC sent warning letters to sellers of Delta-8 products that their packaging bears a striking resemblance to snack foods.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
July 05, 2023 | The Recorder
Lawyer License Fee Bill Would Reject 2024 Fee Hike Sought by State BarCalifornia bar leaders have asked for a $107 licensing fee increase, warning that services are at risk if the agency doesn't receive additional funding.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 30, 2023 | The Recorder
Governor Signs Bill Extending Use of Civil Court Remote TechnologyLegislation that would allow courts to continue using video appearances in certain criminal proceedings after 2023 remains pending in the Legislature.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Law.com
Minnesota Marijuana/FDA Psychedelics Guidance/Akin Gump's Pot Lobbying/Maryland Market Launches"What I'm telling people, individuals and companies that are calling me from outside the state and even from inside the state, is that you have to pick the sandbox you want to play in very carefully," said Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Mitchel Chargo.
By Cheryl Miller
12 minute read
June 28, 2023 | The Recorder
California Judiciary Fares Well in New State BudgetLawmakers also sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a budget-related bill that would extend authority to use remote proceedings in civil cases through 2025.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 27, 2023 | The Recorder
Three Bay Area Attorneys Among Newsom's Latest Judicial AppointmentsStanford University attorney Vinita Bali and veteran prosecutor Stephen Lowney were named judges of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
June 26, 2023 | The Recorder
With Deadline Looming, New Remote Access Court Bill IntroducedCalifornia courts' authority to hold civil proceedings remotely ends July 1. Lawmakers will try to extend that authority by tucking related legislation into a budget-related bill.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Law.com
Pennsylvania Pot/Canopy Growth Class Action/iAnthus RICO Suit /NJ Workplace Weed RegsPennsylvania lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to legalize recreational-use marijuana. The state's northeast neighbors have plenty of lessons to offer about enacting workable cannabis regulations.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
June 22, 2023 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Adopts Lawyer 'Snitch Rule'Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, said he will shelve related legislation but plans to introduce new language requiring mandatory reporting of lawyers who commit "treason, sedition or insurrection" against the state of California or the United States.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 21, 2023 | The Recorder
Former Pence Counsel Ties Eastman's Election Theories to Attack on US CapitolGreg Jacob, now a partner at O'Melveny & Myers, testified at John Eastman's disciplinary hearing that the former Trump adviser's legal theories about blocking Joe Biden's election had no legal merit.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
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