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
February 07, 2019 | Law.com
Higher Law: Cannabis Banking Goes to Washington | Michigan Marijuana Law Drums Up Work | Plus: The Latest from NYWhat'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 LawOfficials 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 LawThe 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 DollarsA 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 RegulatorsSome 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 GeneralThe 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 ChallengeThe 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 WorkWe'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 AuditsAt 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 ClaimsJeffrey 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
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