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

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April 21, 2023 | The Recorder

'A Mixed Bag': Veteran Cannabis Lawyers Eye Legal Industry's Growth With Hope and Wariness

'Movement' cannabis lawyers have been joined by Big Law attorneys chasing an expanding industry. Veteran legal professionals see the promise and the potential problems.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

April 20, 2023 | Law.com

Higher Law: The FTC, FDA and Congress Spin a CBD-Regulation Web | What Realtors Are Saying About Cannabis Properties | Kratom Class Action Filed | Latest Wave of Cannabis Bills Filed

While the FTC is warning CBD companies, again, Congress is warning the FDA about CBD regulation.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

April 17, 2023 | The Recorder

Three Judges Elevated to Second District Court of Appeal

The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed three associate justice nominations during remote hearings on Monday.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 13, 2023 | Law.com

Higher Law: Washington State Eyes Cross-Border Cannabis Sales | Fieldfisher Hires Cannabis Regulatory Partner | Lawyers Help Seal Hexo-Tilray Deal | Whistleblower Proposal Targets Illegal Sales

Washington is about to join Oregon and California in preparing for interstate cannabis sales. But don't expect to see cannabis-laden big rigs rolling through the West Coast for a while.

By Cheryl Miller

7 minute read

April 13, 2023 | The Recorder

State Audit Recommends Higher Lawyer-Licensing Fees

The auditor's report also found flaws in the state bar's tracking of lawyer disciplinary cases sent to outside counsel.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

April 13, 2023 | The Recorder

Bill Would Expand Local Enforcement of Labor Code

Legislation would allow city attorneys and county counsel to assume a role usually left to California's labor commissioner.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 10, 2023 | The Recorder

Retired Judges Lose Age-Bias Suit—Again

The plaintiffs have moved to disqualify the judge in the case, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Joseph Quinn, alleging that he did not timely disclose that he and his spouse, First District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, have ties to the Judicial Council, a defendant in the matter.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 07, 2023 | The Recorder

Commission Confirms Newsom's Latest Round of Appellate Court Nominees

Justices Tracie Brown, Julia Kelety and Jose Castillo are the latest appellate court nominees the Commission on Judicial Appointments have appointed in recent months.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

April 06, 2023 | Law.com

Higher Law: More Licenses, More Problems in New York | Cannabis Law Veteran Launches New York Firm | Litigators Weigh Medical Marijuana's Future in Georgia | Delaware On the Cusp of Recreational-Use Law, Again

Even though New York just released a batch of new dispensary licenses, "at the end of the day, it's challenging for the clients and for the professionals who are assisting clients in this industry because there's just so many obstacles associated with the federal illegality of cannabis," said Robert DiPisa, co-chair of the cannabis law group at Cole Schotz.

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

April 05, 2023 | The Recorder

New Bill Targets California Litigation Financing

Backers of Senate Bill 581 say consumers need more transparency from the legal-financing industry. But members of the plaintiffs bar warn that a key provision in the legislation would give defense counsel an unfair tactical advantage.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

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