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
August 22, 2024 | The Recorder
Argentine Attorney's Uber Lawsuit Gets Lift From California Supreme CourtIn answering the Ninth Circuit's question about the economic loss rule, the court addressed the line separating tort law and contract law.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 22, 2024 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Affirms $2.5M Discovery Sanction Against Los AngelesIn a unanimous ruling, the court held that judges have a broad, although not limitless, authority under statute to impose reasonable sanctions for discovery misconduct.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 20, 2024 | The Recorder
Here's What's in the Proposed California Lemon Law LegislationA deal between General Motors and the plaintiffs bar lobby would make it tougher for defective-car owners and their lawyers to sue automakers for civil penalties.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 19, 2024 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Lifts Portions of Injunction Blocking California's Kids Online Safety LawA three-judge panel agreed that some reporting language in the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act is unconstitutional. But the district court should not have blocked other provisions, the judges said.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 16, 2024 | The Recorder
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Automaker Cut Deal to Amend California's Lemon LawUnder terms of the negotiated agreement, automakers and their allies will drop a threatened initiative to cap attorneys' contingency fees.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 15, 2024 | The Recorder
California AI Bills Survive Legislative Hurdle, But NarrowedBills regulating AI training and safety will move to legislative floor votes after committee amendments.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 15, 2024 | The Recorder
Public Employers Exempt From Labor Code Provisions, PAGA Penalties, California Supreme Court SaysForcing public agencies to pay penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act "would simply rob Peter to pay Paul," Justice Carol Corrigan wrote.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Recorder
California State Bar Inks Deal With Kaplan for New Bar ExamUnder the terms of a five-year contract announced Tuesday, Kaplan and the state bar will split the costs of any potential copyright infringement suit challenging the new test.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 12, 2024 | The Recorder
Former California Assembly, Senate Judiciary Chair Ellen Corbett Dead at 69The San Leandro lawmaker was an ally of the plaintiffs bar and consumer groups during her 14 years in the Legislature.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 09, 2024 | The Recorder
Will AI Write California's Future Bar Exams?A recent survey of those who took the July 2024 exam asked for their thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence in writing and grading future tests.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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