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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
June 6, 2018 | The Recorder
The election results close the book on a divisive campaign that raised difficult questions about how the judicial system handles violence against women, how the public views judicial decision-making and independence and how judges under political fire should respond.
By Cheryl Miller
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June 1, 2018 | The Recorder
Five judge—including Aaron Persky, the target of a recall campaign—could lose their jobs on Tuesday. Here's what to know.
By Cheryl Miller
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June 1, 2018 | The Recorder
Brown's superior court selections include Duane Morris partner Richard Seabolt; Wendy W. Y. Chang, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson; and William Crowfoot, an assistant U.S. attorney and former senior associate at Paul Hastings. Scroll down for a full list of the appointments.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 31, 2018 | Law.com
California scrapped a bill that pushed for workplace protections for employees who consume medical marijuana. Sacramento's new U.S. attorney outlines his cannabis enforcement priorities. Plus: the latest federal lobbying disclosures. Thanks for checking out Higher Law! And please sign up and forward to colleagues.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 29, 2018 | The Recorder
"The reality of the situation is that there is so much black-market marijuana in California that we could go after just the black market and never get there," Scott says. His office priorities focus on illegal grows on federal land, drug cartels and interstate trafficking.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 29, 2018 | The Recorder
“The argument that these companies have tried to use in the past—that they're just a technology platform—doesn't pass the smell test,” San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera says. “People go to Microsoft or Salesforce for software. People go to Uber or Lyft for a ride.”
By Cheryl Miller
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May 25, 2018 | The Recorder
Opponents of the bill—including the state Chamber of Commerce and drug-tester Quest Diagnostics—argued the proposed worker protections were too broad and threatened employers' statutory authority to maintain a drug-free workplace.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 24, 2018 | The Recorder
“The campaign applied for and obtained a permit from the California Film Commission to film at the courthouse by going through the same legal process that is available to everyone," a lawyer for Becerra said in a statement. Becerra's team called the Jones lawsuit "baseless and frivolous."
By Cheryl Miller
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May 24, 2018 | The Recorder
The Judicial Council approved the open records rule less than six weeks after Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye charged a group of lawyers and judges with drafting rules that would require "all levels of the state court system" to make public financial settlements that resolve harassment or discrimination claims against judges.
By Cheryl Miller
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May 24, 2018 | Law.com
What's on tap: The tricky task of protecting intellectual property tied to cannabis. Also, everyone's talking about the problem of banks shunning the marijuana industry, but what's the solution? Welcome to Higher Law.
By Cheryl Miller
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