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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September 09, 2022 | Law.com

One Dozen Lawyers: Attorneys Gear Up for Fight Over Recalled Baby Formula

Law firms Aylstock Witkin and Bradley Grombacher, both at the forefront of other consumer recalls, will take lead roles in the multidistrict litigation over allegedly contaminated infant formula at an Abbott Laboratories plant.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

September 08, 2022 | Law.com

'Tiresome to See That Argument Coming Up Again': Facebook's Plan to Defeat 'Addiction' Lawsuits

Facebook has raised an arsenal of legal defenses that could swiftly dismiss lawsuits alleging younger users have become addicted to social media, leading to mental health problems and, in some cases, suicides.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 07, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Bayer Wins Fifth Roundup Trial, But More To Come. Bankruptcy Trustee Lobs Lawsuit Against Girardi Lender.

I'm Amanda Bronstad. Feel free to reach out to me with your input. My email is [email protected], or follow me on Twitter: @abronstadlaw.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 06, 2022 | The Recorder

Tech Firms Immune From Casino App Lawsuits? Don't Bet on It, Judge Says

In the latest decision concerning the federal Communications Decency Act, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila found that Google, Facebook and Apple are not immune from lawsuits alleging their casino apps constitute illegal gambling.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Law.com

Bayer Scores 5th Consecutive Defense Verdict Over Monsanto's Roundup

The defense verdict, by a jury near Monsanto's headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, is the first trial involving multiple consumers of its Roundup pesticide.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

September 01, 2022 | The Recorder

Litigation Funder Had Illegal Fee-Sharing Deals With Girardi Keese, Lawsuit Alleges

A bankruptcy trustee, in a lawsuit Wednesday, accused California Attorney Lending II of arranging Tom Girardi's financial agreements, illegally splitting fees and refusing to return stolen settlement funds–a possible crime.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

August 31, 2022 | The Recorder

The Judge, The Housewife and The Diamonds: Erika Girardi Earrings Set for Auction

In a Tuesday motion, the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee said a former "friend" of Tom Girardi's turned over "a small Tiffany heart shaped white gold and pave diamond necklace, a small Cartier gold and pave diamond necklace, a Bulgari pearl and diamond necklace and diamond stud earrings approximately 1.75 carats each."

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Bankruptcy Ruling Greenlights Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M. Facebook Settles Privacy Lawsuits, But Sanctions Hearing Survives

I'm Amanda Bronstad. Feel free to reach out to me with your input. My email is [email protected], or follow me on Twitter: @abronstadlaw.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

August 29, 2022 | The Recorder

Facebook Settles Privacy Class Actions—But Sanctions Still Loom for It and Gibson Dunn

In a Friday notice, lawyers for Facebook's Meta Platforms and plaintiffs suing over the Cambridge Analytica scandal said they'd reached a "settlement in principle." A sanctions hearing against Facebook and its lawyers at Gibson Dunn remains set for Friday.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 26, 2022 | Law.com

In Game-Changing Win for Plaintiffs, Bankruptcy Judge Greenlights Earplug Lawsuits Against 3M

Friday's order by Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham in Indianapolis means lawsuits would go forward against 3M alleging the earplugs caused hearing loss and ringing of the ears.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

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