Cheryl Miller

September 09, 2024 | The Recorder

Legislative deals to amend PAGA and California's lemon law were driven by interest groups who otherwise couldn't gain traction in California's Democratic-dominated Legislature.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 07, 2024 | The Recorder

Chad Condit said state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil engaged in a sex-based quid pro quo. A lawyer for Alvarado-Gil said her former chief of staff's allegations are fabricated.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

September 05, 2024 | The Recorder

Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner said the court must use electronic recording to overcome a "constitutional crisis" tied to a lack of available court reporters.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read

September 04, 2024 | The Recorder

The events this week featuring former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates are expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the presidential candidate who honed her legal and political chops in California.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 03, 2024 | The Recorder

Among the bills before the governor is SB 1047, a closely watched measure that would require the largest generative AI developers to ensure their products will not cause significant physical or financial harm.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

August 29, 2024 | The Recorder

Legislation backed by plaintiffs lawyers would place new disclosure requirements on neutrals and create an arbitration certification program through the state bar.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

August 29, 2024 | The Recorder

Recent salary increases negotiated by some California state workers mean statutory pay hikes for judges.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

August 27, 2024 | The Recorder

State Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, said she felt "100% jammed" by last-minute legislation to overhaul California's auto lemon law bill.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

August 22, 2024 | The Recorder

In 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

In 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