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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
March 17, 2023 | The Recorder
The unanimous three-judge panel said Uber and Postmates made a viable argument that legislatively provided exemptions to California's worker classification law "were the result of 'lobbying' and 'backroom dealing' as opposed to adherence to the stated purpose of the legislation."
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 16, 2023 | Law.com
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, said he spoke with Senate Democrats after the SAFE Banking Act failed to get a vote in the Senate last year. "I think people realize that we missed an opportunity, and I don't think they want to do it again," he said.
By Cheryl Miller
9 minute read
March 14, 2023 | The Recorder
An investigation criticized former state bar acting executive director Robert "Bob" Hawley for ghostwriting a private attorney's recommendation to close a complaint against Tom Girardi. Hawley later worked as a conflict counsel for the bar.
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
March 13, 2023 | The Recorder
In an hour-long meeting with reporters on Monday, state bar leaders said they've made changes to ensure a rogue lawyer can't avoid discipline by schmoozing agency employees.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 10, 2023 | The Recorder
Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Umberg said revelations that Tom Girardi cultivated relationships with and, in some cases, showered gifts and money on former state bar employees while the agency closed more than 100 disciplinary complaints against him is "mind boggling."
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 10, 2023 | The Recorder
An investigation conducted by Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg found that Tom Girardi, through his law firm, paid a former state bar employee, his wife and a business they operated more than $600,000 while the trial lawyer was facing misconduct complaints filed with the agency.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
March 9, 2023 | Law.com
Oklahoma voters overwhelming rejected a measure to legalize adult-use marijuana. The election results may spell trouble for legalization efforts in other red states, an industry lawyer says.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
March 8, 2023 | The Recorder
Ismail "Izzy" Ramsey will return to the U.S. attorney's office where he once served in the white-collar crime section and created the office's computer hacking and intellectual property unit.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 7, 2023 | The Recorder
Marla Anne Brown, a solo practitioner, tweeted "Shoot the protestors," the state bar said, as demonstrators took to the streets after the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 7, 2023 | The Recorder
Lawmakers appeared to support continued, limited use of video appearances in some court matters but electronic recording still faces significant opposition from court reporters and their labor unions.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
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