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 10, 2011 | Law.com
O.C. DA Releases Agreement With Plaintiff Firm in Toyota LitigationBy Cheryl Miller
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August 16, 2011 | The Recorder
L.A. Judge Admonished for Revoking Pro Per StatusBy Cheryl Miller
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June 25, 2009 | The Recorder
CJP Panel: Sacramento Judge Didn't Willfully ErrJudge Peter McBrien's behavior in a messy divorce case did not constitute "willful misconduct," says a review panel for the Commission on Judicial Performance.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 12, 2006 | Law.com
Chevron, Tort Reformers Drop Calif. Anti-Punitives InitiativeChevron Corp. and its tort-reformer allies on Wednesday withdrew a proposed California ballot initiative that would have blocked plaintiffs from collecting punitive damages in some product liability cases. The association agreed to drop the measure after legislative leaders promised to address lawsuits over the fuel additive known as MTBE. The initiative's demise marks the third time in little more than a year that the state's trial lawyers have survived corporate-sponsored ballot-box threats.
By Cheryl Miller
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September 30, 2011 | The Recorder
Court Reporters Now a Luxury Item in S.F., Other Civil CourtsBy Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Foster
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February 19, 2008 | The Recorder
Mid-Year Cuts to Courts, State PD PassOn Friday the Legislature approved more than $1 billion in cuts that had recently gotten through committee, meaning the appointments of 60 new judges will indeed be delayed.
By Cheryl Miller
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April 07, 2010 | The Recorder
Lawyer Tapped for Judicial Watchdog AgencyFresno defense lawyer Anthony Capozzi, a former Bar president, replaces L.A. litigator Marshall Grossman on Commission on Judicial Performance.
By Cheryl Miller
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December 22, 2006 | Law.com
Belittling Judge Banned From BenchAfter repeated admonishments, the Commission on Judicial Performance has censured a just-retired Orange County judge.
By Cheryl Miller
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April 21, 2010 | The Recorder
Lawmakers Tug on Judicial Branch LeashTwo bills cleared committee with wide support Tuesday: One would give judicial branch employees whistle-blower protections, the other would require annual audits of trial court and AOC spending.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
July 07, 2009 | Law.com
Calif. State Deputy Public Defenders Will Work Through FurloughsWhat do you do when you are ordered to take a third unpaid furlough day each month, but you're working on death penalty appeals? California State Public Defender Michael Hersek says that with court-ordered deadlines approaching in their clients' death penalty cases, attorneys in the state public defender's office will find themselves working on days they're not getting paid. "Those attorneys, regardless of whether we're opened or closed, must continue working on those cases," he said.
By Cheryl Miller
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