Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
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
August 12, 2022 | The Recorder
Bar leaders "are wrong-headed in their priorities and in my view they're misusing funds," said state Sen. Tom Umberg, the Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 11, 2022 | The Recorder
"I'm disappointed, but not completely surprised," about the bill's death, said its author.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 11, 2022 | Law.com
"Legalization in Florida through the adult-use ballot initiative will create one of the largest state-legal marijuana markets in the country and, at least in the beginning stages, will be a windfall for existing [medical marijuana treatment centers] that are conducting sales at that time," said Matthew Ginder, a partner in the cannabis law practice at Greenspoon Marder.
By Cheryl Miller
10 minute read
August 10, 2022 | The Recorder
Goldman, a key lawyer in the legal battle over same-sex marriage rights in California, fills the vacancy created by the appointment of Alison Tucher to presiding justice of the court's Division Three.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 10, 2022 | The Recorder
Gov. Gavin Newsom also chose his former legal aide, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans, to serve as an associate justice on the California Supreme Court.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 9, 2022 | The Recorder
The nominations include the elevation of Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Delaney to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 8, 2022 | The Recorder
"While new entrants to the profession increasingly reflect the rich diversity of our state, we still have a long way to go towards the goal of demographic parity," state bar executive director Leah Wilson said.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 5, 2022 | The Recorder
"I don't think we should cancel this meeting and give up because of a bunch of bullies trying to keep us from the mission, which is to help empower other people," said Patricia Squitiero, member of the Closing the Justice Gap Working Group.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
August 4, 2022 | The Recorder
Public schools are not business establishments for purposes of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the California Supreme Court held. The unanimous ruling noted, however, that the Legislature is free to expand the law's scope to include schools.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
August 4, 2022 | Law.com
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento. This week we're looking…
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
The annual China Law & Practice Awards is the jurisdiction's most prestigious legal awards ceremony that applauds China's elite.
The Texas Lawyer honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Texas.
Monge & Associates is recognized as a Top Places to Work and One of the Most Influential Law Firms in America. We offer flexible remote ...
Casualty Defense/Subrogation - commercial lines. Experienced. Flexible with remote working. Great hands-on complex litigation opportunity, g...
We are seeking a lawyer with extensive transactional intellectual property experience to join our corporate practice. Candidates should hav...
DEASEY MAHONEY & VALENTINI LTD is proud to announce that Lauren M. Steins and Leanna B. Ruotanen have been named Partners of the firm.
Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, P.C. welcomes attorneys Alison L. Broad and Andrew I. Schaffer as principals of the firm.
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin mourns the loss of Robert J. Coleman, the last of its founding name partners.
