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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August 25, 2022 | Law.com

Lawyers Choose Sides—In Move That Could Derail Settlements Over Benzene Recalls

Settlements over the 2021 recalls of consumer products like aerosol sunscreen and deodorant are under attack from both from well-known class action objector Ted Frank and other plaintiffs lawyers, who claim they were shut out of the negotiations.

By Amanda Bronstad

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August 25, 2022 | Law.com

'Some Claims Aren't as Viable': Tort Lawsuits Over COVID-19 Are on the Decline

Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, more tort lawsuits were filed over motor vehicle accidents and premises liability, according to the 2022 Torts Litigation Report, released Thursday by Lex Machina, a division of LexisNexis.

By Amanda Bronstad

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August 24, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Another Opioid Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy. The 'Physical and Emotional Health' of Jurors Prompted Flint Water Mistrial

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August 23, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Legit or Abusive? Businesses Argue for Bankruptcy Protection as Talc Lawsuits Mount

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Tort Reform Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Product Liability Advisory Council and the Washington Legal Foundation filed amicus briefs on Monday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit backing the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management.

By Amanda Bronstad

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August 22, 2022 | Law.com

Jurors Fell Apart: How 'Physical and Emotional' Pressures Derailed Jury Deliberations in Major Trial

On Aug. 11, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Grand declared a mistrial after the jury sent a note, stating: 'For the physical and emotional health of the jurors, we don't believe we can continue with further deliberations.'

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August 17, 2022 | Law.com

The Fall of Endo? 34 AGs Support $450M Payment From Bankrupt Opioid Manufacturer

Opioid drug manufacturer Endo Pharmaceuticals filed a Chapter 11 petition late Tuesday, agreeing to provide $450 million to state and local governments.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 17, 2022 | Law.com

'We Got a Good Chunk of the Moon': $650M Opioid Order Against CVS, Walmart, Walgreens

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, on Wednesday, ordered the three pharmacies to provide abatement funds to two Ohio counties who won a Nov. 23 verdict over the opioid crisis.

By Amanda Bronstad

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August 17, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: A Key Bankruptcy Hearing Wraps Up Over 3M's Combat Earplugs. A Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Attacks 'Made-for-Media Narrative' About Talc Bankruptcy

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

7 minute read

August 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

3M on Thin Ice: Judge Puts Kibosh on Company 'Attacking This Court's Prior Orders' in Bankruptcy

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, invoking the All Writs Act on Tuesday, ordered 3M not to challenge her rulings in bankruptcy court, where its subsidiary filed a Chapter 11 case last month citing a multidistrict litigation proceeding "broken beyond repair."

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

August 15, 2022 | Law.com

'Their Credibility ... Is Shot': Plaintiffs Lawyers Targeted at Earplug Bankruptcy Hearing

Monday's hearing before Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham in Indianapolis focused on whether to grant a preliminary injunction halting combat earplug lawsuits against 3M, whose subsidiary, Aearo Technologies, filed for Chapter 11 on July 26. The hearing is expected to last through Tuesday.

By Amanda Bronstad

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