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
April 05, 2010 | The Recorder
Whistle-Blower Bill Extended to Court StaffCapital Accounts: If it's good for AOC employees to snitch on the boss, one lawmaker reasons, so too for other court employees. Not so fast, say judges.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
June 04, 2010 | The Recorder
Open Primary Could Empty Trial Lawyer WalletsAs Californians prepare to vote Tuesday on an initiative that would scrap partisan primaries for so-called open, "top two" elections, plaintiff lawyers are wrestling with their own political question:
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
November 15, 2007 | The Recorder
Heller Lawyer Named GC at State AgencyAdam Cole, who's been representing corporate policyholders, is moving to the regulatory side by taking a job with the state Department of Insurance.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
July 23, 2010 | The Recorder
Governor, Chief Moved Quickly on Court PickBy Cheryl Miller
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April 25, 2007 | The Recorder
Saying Yes to SchwarzeneggerWhether addressing prison overcrowding, health care costs or sexual predators, the governor wants to try new things. Andrea Hoch, his legal affairs secretary, wants to help.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
July 17, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer
Calif. Attorney General Joins Antitrust Suit Against Chip-MakersCalifornia Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he planned to file an antitrust lawsuit in federal court Friday that charges seven computer chip-makers with conspiring to inflate prices.
By Cheryl Miller ALM
3 minute read
July 03, 2007 | Law.com
Judicial Profile: James LongSacramento County Superior Court Judge James Long may be full of friendly conversation outside the court � but inside he's totally different.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 22, 2006 | Law.com
Calif. Battle to Seal Divorce Filings Heats UpIt started as a nasty, high-society divorce case. Now, proceedings to end the marriage of Ron and Janet Burkle have launched a legislative battle in California. Senate Bill 1015, a quickly crafted, controversial piece of legislation, would force a judge, upon the request of either party in a divorce case, to redact all financial information from a pleading, shielding it from the public eye. Critics say the bill is an unconstitutional infringement on First Amendment rights.
By Cheryl Miller
6 minute read
September 07, 2007 | The Recorder
Paul Boland, 65, Was Appellate JusticeThe legal community reacted with shock and deep sadness Thursday upon learning of the death of appellate justice Paul Boland.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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