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 01, 2024 | The Recorder
Federal Judge Reprimanded for Handcuffing Defendant's Teen DaughterSenior U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of California's Southern District said he was trying to warn the 13-year-old about the dangers of drug use. The Judicial Council said the judge exceeded his authority.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The Recorder
Lawmakers Reject State Bar's Request for $125 Licensing Fee HikeMembers of the Assembly Judiciary Committee criticized state bar leaders' decision to give hefty pay raises to employees last year without seeking legislative approval, and money, first.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The Recorder
Lawyers, State Court Judges Reach Compromise on Summary Judgment LegislationA new bill would extend filing deadlines for summary judgment motions while limiting what evidence can be introduced in reply briefs.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 26, 2024 | The Recorder
Polarizing Assemblymember Returned to Judiciary CommitteeCorona Republican Bill Essayli had his committee assignments changed for the second time in four months after sparring, again, with his legislative colleagues.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
April 26, 2024 | The Recorder
Bill Requiring Lawyers to Track AI Use Shelved for the YearAB 2811 is one of dozens of bills California lawmakers introduced this year to regulate the development and use of generative artificial intelligence.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
April 24, 2024 | The Recorder
Biden Taps 3 State Court Judges for California's Central District BenchThe president also makes nominations for U.S. District Court judgeships in Illinois, New York and Montana.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The Recorder
Beefed Up Bill Takes Aim at Consumer Arbitration PracticesSB 940 by Orange County Democrat Sen. Tom Umberg would place new restrictions on neutrals handling consumer claims
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
April 19, 2024 | The Recorder
Dunn Misconduct Trial Closes After a Glimpse of the State Bar's Past TroublesThe proceedings against former State Bar of California Executive Director Joe Dunn recalled when the organization was both a regulatory agency responsible for disciplining lawyers and an advocacy entity for the profession.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Law.com
NY Cannabis Marketing Rulings / Rescheduling Effects / Honigman's Work on Trademark Suit / GoodbyeA New York judge sent the Empire State cannabis industry into a temporary tizzy when he invalidated large sections of the state's cannabis regulations. One day later, Justice Kevin Bryant amended his ruling to apply only to third-party cannabis marketing restrictions.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
April 17, 2024 | The Recorder
'Not Forthright' or a 'Dreamer'? Dueling Images of Joe Dunn Emerge as Bar Court Trial Nears CloseUniversity of California at Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky called Dunn a man of "impeccable" integrity, even as former state bar trustees suggested the former bar executive was less than truthful about his 2014 trip to Mongolia.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
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