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
March 10, 2023 | The Recorder
'Unethical and Unacceptable Behavior': Newly Released Reports Cite Tom Girardi's Relationships With State Bar OfficialsAn investigation conducted by Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg found that Tom Girardi, through his law firm, paid a former state bar employee, his wife and a business they operated more than $600,000 while the trial lawyer was facing misconduct complaints filed with the agency.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 09, 2023 | Law.com
Higher Law: Recreational Marijuana Measure Loses Big In Oklahoma | New York Prepares for New Licenses | Cannabis Company 1906 Welcomes New Legal Officer | Pennsylvania Bill Eyes Adult-Use SalesOklahoma voters overwhelming rejected a measure to legalize adult-use marijuana. The election results may spell trouble for legalization efforts in other red states, an industry lawyer says.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
March 08, 2023 | The Recorder
Ismail Ramsey Confirmed as US Attorney for California's Northern DistrictIsmail "Izzy" Ramsey will return to the U.S. attorney's office where he once served in the white-collar crime section and created the office's computer hacking and intellectual property unit.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 07, 2023 | The Recorder
State Bar Charges LA Attorney With Inciting Violence Amid George Floyd ProtestsMarla Anne Brown, a solo practitioner, tweeted "Shoot the protestors," the state bar said, as demonstrators took to the streets after the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 07, 2023 | The Recorder
Electronic Court Reporting Receives Cool Reception in Legislative HearingLawmakers appeared to support continued, limited use of video appearances in some court matters but electronic recording still faces significant opposition from court reporters and their labor unions.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 03, 2023 | The Recorder
Committee Finalizes Draft Mandatory-Reporting Rules for Lawyers Amid PushbackThe proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3 includes language barring the professional reporting of California-licensed lawyers who help women in abortion-restrictive states find legal medical care elsewhere.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 02, 2023 | Law.com
Higher Law: New Jersey Weighs Cannabis Lounge Rules | Congressmen Launch Psychedelics Caucus | Shareholder Derivative Suit Targets Tilray | Washington Bill to Outlaw Cannabis TestingCannabis lounges in New Jersey would have a whole lot of rules, but no on-site sales of munchies, under rules proposed by Garden State regulators.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
March 01, 2023 | The Recorder
Report: Judicial Diversity Grew in California Courts Last YearMore women and racial and ethnic minorities are joining California's courts as judges, according to a statutorily mandated report released Wednesday.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 01, 2023 | The Recorder
Complaint Alleges Southern District Judge Roger Benitez Handcuffed Defendant's 13-Year-Old DaughterA 19-year veteran of the bench, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez could face discipline for an act one attorney called "psychologically damaging and harmful."
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
February 28, 2023 | The Recorder
Senate Confirms Araceli Martinez-Olguin to California's Northern District BenchAraceli Martinez-Olguin, deputy director at the National Immigration Law Center, will become the second Latina to serve as an Article III judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
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