Amanda Bronstad

September 10, 2008 | The Recorder

There's a new push for bipartisan committees, including an endorsement from the ABA.

By Amanda Bronstad

8 minute read

June 03, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in Los Angeles sentenced Melvyn Weiss, the co-founding partner of Milberg, to 30 months in prison on Monday.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

February 21, 2011 | Law.com

Plaintiffs' lawyers who obtained the record $624 million class action settlement last year on behalf of shareholders of Countrywide Financial Corp. are scrambling to remake their deal after more than two dozen major institutional funds opted out.

By Amanda Bronstad

9 minute read

September 13, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge's ruling striking down the policy that prohibits openly homosexual members from serving in the U.S. military could stand, particularly if the Obama administration chooses not to appeal, but would not necessarily carry weight in other circuits.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

May 22, 2006 | National Law Journal

Sidley Austin is expected to pay $30 million to settle a class action filed by more than 200 investors who lost money on illegal tax shelters that the law firm approved. But the nation's seventh-largest firm isn't out of the woods yet. Investors in about 55 cases have opted out of the settlement, which includes claims against KPMG, the accounting firm that sold the shelters. A lawyer who represents three such investors said liability costs associated with the opt-out cases could exceed $500 million.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

March 14, 2007 | Law.com

The creators of videos that have been improperly removed by YouTube and other Internet service providers after allegations of copyright violations are fighting back with a new breed of lawsuits. The suits, many brought by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit civil rights group, claim that in some cases those complaining of copyright infringement are violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, which states that anyone who makes fraudulent copyright claims is liable.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

August 22, 2006 | Law.com

While 300-lawyer Manatt, Phelps & Phillips used to be known as the Calif.-based government firm with a client roster of high-profile actors and musicians such as the Rolling Stones, now the firm is setting its sights on health care and corporate entertainment and media. With managing partner and Chief Executive Paul Irving saying the firm is moving away from representing talent, it's been adding attorneys to strengthen other practice areas, partly by adding boutique lawyers to its New York office.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

November 05, 2007 | Law.com

Now that the wildfires in Southern California have died down, their aftermath could spark hundreds of lawsuits. Attorneys predict that homeowners will sue for undervalued coverage or low-balled repair estimates, as happened after wildfires in 2003. Other lawyers predict that homeowners who were assured protection against wildfires might file some novel lawsuits against developers for not using fire-resistant materials in construction.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 09, 2006 | Law.com

Defense attorneys are hailing recent court victories in ERISA "stock-drop" lawsuits, brought for employees who lost money in retirement plans due to their companies' declining stock price. In the first case to go to trial, a federal judge ruled that US Airways had no duty to change stock holdings of employees who had several investment choices. "There is a trend toward limiting the liability of outside trustees," said Edwin Mills, who recently negotiated a $100 million proposed settlement with Time Warner.

By Amanda Bronstad

9 minute read

October 01, 2009 | Law.com

Michael Jackson's estate has filed suit against two California organizations that it alleges sought infringing trademarks for such phrases as "King of Pop" and "Thriller" in an attempt to masquerade as a legitimate charity tied to the late pop star. The suit -- the first trademark infringement case for the estate since Jackson's death on June 25 -- was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court and names the Heal the World Foundation and its affiliated corporation, United Fleet.

By Amanda Bronstad

2 minute read