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
September 05, 2007 | The Recorder
The Governor's Go-To GuysKenneth Mennemeier's five-lawyer Sacramento firm is the legal muscle behind Arnold Schwarzenegger and a number of other state officials.
By Cheryl Miller
6 minute read
April 11, 2011 | The Recorder
Harris Draws S.F. Lawyers to AG's OfficeBy Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
January 10, 2008 | The Recorder
Stay Lets S.F. Force Bosses to Fund CareThe overturning of a San Francisco federal judge is good news for City Hall, and bad news for employers: For now, local companies will have to spend a minimum amount on private or city-provided health care.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
June 15, 2006 | Law.com
Wanted: Appellate Lawyer. Pay: $70/hr.Appellate lawyers who represent indigent defendants are aging fast, and younger lawyers aren't rushing in. Small wonder � could you take a job that pays $70/hour if you owe $150,000 in school loans?
By Cheryl Miller
6 minute read
September 12, 2011 | The Recorder
Toni Rembe, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanShe overcame a shy nature to become Pillsbury's first woman partner, the head of its tax practice and a steady voice on its executive committee.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
May 03, 2011 | The Recorder
Amended Trial Court Rights Act Clears Judiciary CommitteeCharles Calderon's AB 1208 passes by a 7-2 vote, with new language that appears to give considerable power to Los Angeles Superior Court.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 28, 2009 | Law.com
Federal Jury Finds Calif. DA Retaliated Against CriticA California district attorney retaliated against a bail bondsman who slammed the prosecutor in a newspaper ad, a federal court jury decided. The jury found that DA David Paulson and his chief investigator acted with malice when they sought a temporary restraining order against Joel Thomas Toler and then unsuccessfully pursued charges that he violated that order. "It's a pretty significant victory for any federal jury to find a public official acted maliciously," said Toler's attorney.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
July 27, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Law Prof Liu, Denied Federal Bench, Tapped for California Supreme Court, Disappointing LatinosBy Kate Moser and Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
September 15, 2009 | The Recorder
CEQA Sidestep Stalls in SenateCapital Accounts: Lawmakers pushed a lot of paper onto the governor's desk, but backers of a bill aimed at easing the way for a football stadium couldn't get past Assemblyman Mike Feuer.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 19, 2011 | The Recorder
Judges Wondering Why They Couldn't Block Realignment BillSome Judicial Council leaders like S.F.'s Katherine Feinstein wanted to oppose it, but the message didn't get to Sacramento in time.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
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