Cheryl Miller

March 27, 2023 | The Recorder

Just three months into the job as chief justice, Patricia Guerrero said supporters and opponents of remote technology in the courts should find a "fair, equitable and just" solution that allows its continued use.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | The Recorder

A panel charged with scrutinizing California's judicial disciplinary system said in report made public Monday that the state should not scrap a statute of limitations on disciplining judges but should instead extend the current six-year window to 15 years in many cases.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

March 23, 2023 | Law.com

As cannabis sales slump, Colorado has reminded licensees that marijuana-related contracts are enforceable in court.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

March 22, 2023 | The Recorder

SB 662 would authorize courts to record civil proceedings when a certified shorthand reporter is not available. Labor groups representing court-employed reporters vowed to fight the bill.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

March 21, 2023 | The Recorder

Cantil-Sakauye, who stepped down as California's chief justice in January to become the head of a prominent think tank, is set to join the alternative dispute resolution firm next month.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

March 17, 2023 | The Recorder

The unanimous three-judge panel said Uber and Postmates made a viable argument that legislatively provided exemptions to California's worker classification law "were the result of 'lobbying' and 'backroom dealing' as opposed to adherence to the stated purpose of the legislation."

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

March 16, 2023 | Law.com

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, said he spoke with Senate Democrats after the SAFE Banking Act failed to get a vote in the Senate last year. "I think people realize that we missed an opportunity, and I don't think they want to do it again," he said.

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

March 14, 2023 | The Recorder

An investigation criticized former state bar acting executive director Robert "Bob" Hawley for ghostwriting a private attorney's recommendation to close a complaint against Tom Girardi. Hawley later worked as a conflict counsel for the bar.

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5 minute read

March 13, 2023 | The Recorder

In an hour-long meeting with reporters on Monday, state bar leaders said they've made changes to ensure a rogue lawyer can't avoid discipline by schmoozing agency employees.

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4 minute read

March 10, 2023 | The Recorder

Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Umberg said revelations that Tom Girardi cultivated relationships with and, in some cases, showered gifts and money on former state bar employees while the agency closed more than 100 disciplinary complaints against him is "mind boggling."

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read