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
May 11, 2023 | Law.com
Senate Considers Cannabis Banking | Interstate Cannabis Backers Ponder Next Moves | Dutchie Hit With Shareholder Suit | What Legalization Means for Delaware BusinessesThis week's Higher Law looks at the Senate hearing on cannabis banking, next steps on interstate cannabis sales, a shareholder suit targeting Dutchie and what legalization means for Delaware businesses.
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
May 09, 2023 | The Recorder
'Skin in the Game': California Supreme Court Justices Question Plaintiffs' Roles in PAGA SuitsJustices wrestled with what to do with representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act when individual claims are sent to arbitration.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
May 08, 2023 | The Recorder
See Who Passed California's February 2023 Bar ExamCalifornia's state bar has released the names of the 1,224 people who comprised the 32.5% of applicants who passed the test.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
May 05, 2023 | The Recorder
Pass Rate on California's February Bar Exam Dips Below 33%The 32.5% pass rate represents a slight dip from the 33.9% of applicants who passed in February 2022.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
May 05, 2023 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court to Weigh Future of PAGAThe justices will consider whether a U.S. Supreme Court ruling means plaintiffs whose labor claims are sent to arbitration can no longer pursue representative claims in court.
By Cheryl Miller
6 minute read
April 27, 2023 | Law.com
Higher Law: SAFE Banking Returns | Veteran Cannabis Attorneys Size Up Legal Practice's Growth | Big-Name Patent Suit Verdict Affirmed | Delaware Goes Rec-Use LegalWill 2023 finally be the year that legislation making banking services widely available to the cannabis industry makes it to the U.S. Senate floor?
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
April 26, 2023 | The Recorder
Committee Recommends Changes to Bar Exam ContentThe Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam met for what is expected to be the final time on Wednesday. Members could not agree on whether California should have an alternative, non-exam pathway to becoming a licensed lawyer.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 26, 2023 | The Recorder
Calif. Litigation Funding Bill Narrowed to Drop Financing-Disclosure MandateThe bill's author, state Sen. Anna Caballero, D-Salinas, said she's focused on ending "predatory" consumer financing, not litigation funding.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 25, 2023 | The Recorder
Bill Would Honor Rose Bird on State Capitol GroundsState Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, who once worked for Chief Justice Rose Bird, said it's time to publicly honor the first-of-her-kind jurist.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
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
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