Amanda Bronstad

Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.

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October 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuits Over Exactech's Hip, Knee and Ankle Implants Transferred to New York

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent 75 lawsuits over Exactech's implants to U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn, New York.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

October 06, 2022 | The Recorder

Northern California Judge Will Oversee Social Media Addiction Lawsuits

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Thursday ordered U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to oversee nearly 100 lawsuits brought against Meta Platforms Inc., which operates Facebook and Instagram, and the companies behind Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Law.com

Panel Sends 65 Cases Over Prenatal Use of Acetaminophen to New York

On Wednesday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation combined 65 lawsuits alleging the painkiller acetaminophen, when taken by pregnant women, increased the risk of children developing autism or ADHD.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: For Some Lawyers, Mass Shooting Lawsuits Are Personal. Zantac Lawyers Are Divided On How to Pursue Lawsuits.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

October 04, 2022 | The Recorder

In Rare Class-Action Trial, GM Hit With $102.6M Verdict in California

A federal jury in San Francisco issued the verdict on Tuesday in a class-action trial over allegedly faulty piston rings in GM trucks and SUVs.

By Amanda Bronstad

2 minute read

October 03, 2022 | Law.com

Divergent Strategies: Thousands of Zantac Lawsuits Scatter Nationwide as Lawyers Clash

Tens of thousands of cancer victims flooded state courts with lawsuits in Delaware, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York, after lawyers disagreed about the strategy to pursue cases over the recalled heartburn medication Zantac.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 29, 2022 | The Recorder

In Apple Settlement, 9th Circuit Ratchets Up Fight Over Incentive Awards

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a $350 million settlement over throttling iPhones but reaffirmed its position upholding the use of incentive awards granted to lead plaintiffs.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 29, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Marriott Moves to Reverse Rare Data Breach Class Certification. Giltwood Furniture, Bronze Statues And a Piano -- What Sold Best at Tom Girardi Auction.

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By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 27, 2022 | Law.com

'As Wrong as It Is Consequential.' Marriott Appeals Certification Order in Data Breach Case

Marriott filed its opening brief on Monday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse a May 3 order certifying classes of hotel guests impacted by a 2018 data breach.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 22, 2022 | The Recorder

Plaintiffs Want Fees and Costs From Facebook and Gibson Dunn as Sanction

Plaintiffs attorneys sought unspecified fees and costs in a filing on Thursday after U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria held a Sept. 15 hearing over sanctions against Facebook and its law firm, Gibson Dunn.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

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