Cheryl Miller

October 27, 2009 | Legaltech News

California's Judicial Council OK'd spending $62 million on a court computer system this year, despite criticism the money should go to keeping courthouses open. Judicial leaders say the figure is far less than originally budgeted but is vital to keeping the long-planned network alive during lean fiscal eras.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 09, 2009 | The Recorder

A law passed last year that's supposed to discourage suits by plaintiffs alleging access violations isn't working.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

December 10, 2008 | The Recorder

Capital Accounts: Judicial Council members went into a secret session Tuesday. That probably means they talked about a plan to get lawmakers to save the extra benefits doled out to L.A. judges.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

June 08, 2007 | The Recorder

California is about to get 50 new state judges. Barely any will be apportioned to the Bay Area, meaning presiding judges like Robert Foiles in San Mateo will have to keep their management karma.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

October 09, 2007 | The Recorder

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal for universal health care coverage, now the subject of a special legislative session, has lawyers and lobbyists working feverishly to shape (or stop) what could be a $12 billion shift in spending.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

August 03, 2007 | The Recorder

In petitioning to get his job back, a Monterey County judge argues that the judicial watchdog agency is illegally constituted.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

May 09, 2007 | The Recorder

A bill backed by business groups was handily defeated Tuesday, stirring talk that the Civil Justice Association of California may launch an initiative campaign.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

June 25, 2010 | The Recorder

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen wants prison officials to strip good-time credits from litigious inmates. But a prison spokesperson says frivolous inmate litigation simply isn't a problem.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

July 28, 2006 | The Recorder

Rick Frank made his name in ecological law and rose through the state attorney general's office. At Boalt Hall's environmental policy center, he'll continue with the issues he's passionate about.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

July 29, 2011 | The Recorder

By Cheryl Miller

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