Cheryl Miller

January 20, 2006 | Law.com

State legislators move to fix a quirk that would have forced judges to shell out $45,000 or more for ballot materials just in case a challenger emerges.

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August 05, 2011 | The Recorder

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May 30, 2008 | The Recorder

Frank Lindh comes from PG&E, but he's probably best known as the father of the so-called "American Taliban."

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May 21, 2010 | Law.com

The Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force says a Sacramento man stole Mill Valley, Calif., attorney Mohamed Salem's identity and posed as a lawyer to prey on a dozen people who were desperate to keep their homes. After an investigation this month, Nicolas Moscouplos charged with felony counts of personation of another and identity theft. Why Moscouplos chose Salem's name and Bar number is unclear -- Salem said he's never met the man -- but authorities suspect he accessed it on the State Bar's website, Salem said.

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August 29, 2006 | Law.com

Attorney General Bill Lockyer resurrected legislation allowing his office to pursue fees in public rights cases. After an intense session of "answering questions" with recalcitrant legislators on the Assembly floor, the bill passed.

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March 01, 2011 | The Recorder

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March 09, 2011 | Law.com

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August 09, 2011 | Legaltech News

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will admonish jury members not to mix their civic duty with social media during trials. Courts will soon be required to explicitly warn jurors not to share case details or research potential case information via texts, blogs, internet postings, or various social networking sites.

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August 09, 2011 | Law.com

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August 01, 2008 | Law.com

Calling a federal fraud-charging policy "coercive" and "more powerful than a court order," a California appeals court refused to force energy suppliers to disclose sensitive internal documents to plaintiffs lawyers. The panel held that Coral Energy Resources, Dynegy and other natural gas providers did not waive attorney-client privilege when they cooperated with federal investigators under the threat of harsh penalties. The ruling is the latest blow to the Department of Justice's so-called Thompson memo.

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