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Cheryl Miller

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

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February 07, 2019 | Law.com

Higher Law: Cannabis Banking Goes to Washington | Michigan Marijuana Law Drums Up Work | Plus: The Latest from NY

What's in store next week at the US House Financial Services meeting on cannabis banking? Plus, hold the phone on New York recreational marijuana. Scroll down for our Who Got the Work roundup, and much more. Thanks for reading!

By Cheryl Miller

9 minute read

February 06, 2019 | Legaltech News

Business Groups Lobby for Changes to California Data Privacy Law

Officials representing software developers, retailers, advertisers and other industries said that, without refining, the California Consumer Privacy Act threatens the basic online operations their clients expect.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

February 05, 2019 | The Recorder

Business Groups Lobby for Changes to California Data Privacy Law

The public hearing in Sacramento is the fifth of seven scheduled around California.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 01, 2019 | The Recorder

How Big Law Earned Some Its Q4 California Lobbying Dollars

A snapshot of some of the money and clients of the nation's biggest law firms lobbying in California.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 31, 2019 | Law.com

Higher Law: Your Ad Not Here | Are Tax Breaks the Answer? | Advice for Banking Regulators

Some observations from the field on marijuana advertising. Is a state tax cut the right answer for cannabis startups? Plus: Who got the work, and more. Thanks for reading!

By Cheryl Miller

7 minute read

January 30, 2019 | The Recorder

California's Searching for a State Solicitor General

The current solicitor, Edward DuMont, a former Wilmer Hale partner, was appointed by then-Attorney General Kamala Harris in 2013.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 29, 2019 | The Recorder

A Prediction From Alastair Mactaggart: Privacy Law Will Survive Tech Challenge

The San Francisco real estate developer behind California's sweeping data privacy law says there are ardent defenders among state legislators.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

January 24, 2019 | Law.com

Higher Law: Listen to This 10th Circuit IRS Argument | NY Judge Hearts Medical Cannabis | Cal. Growers Drop Suit | Who Got the Work

We've got a breakdown of a really fascinating 10th Circuit argument about what the IRS is doing in the marijuana space. Plus: a Manhattan federal trial judge has some thoughts about medical marijuana. Thanks for reading Higher Law!

By Cheryl Miller

8 minute read

January 23, 2019 | National Law Journal

Circuit Judge Presses Feds to 'Fish or Cut Bait' on Marijuana Tax Audits

At issue is whether owners of a Colorado dispensary should be allowed to deduct the same business costs from their taxes as other, non-marijuana companies.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

January 22, 2019 | The Recorder

Los Angeles Appellate Judge Denies Sexual Misconduct Claims

Jeffrey Johnson, the Los Angeles appellate judge accused of sexual misconduct, has put together a large legal team for his defense.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read