Amanda Bronstad

May 04, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Toyota Motor Corp.'s legal problems aren't limited to the federal multidistrict litigation over unintended acceleration of its vehicles.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

September 25, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last month, a Los Angeles jury awarded $13.8 million in punitive damages to the daughter of Betty Bullock, a smoker who had sued Philip Morris USA Inc. before she died of cancer. It was a huge loss — for the plaintiff.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

March 16, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 02, 2010 | Law.com

Opening statements began on Wednesday in a trial pitting California upstart Pom Wonderful against juice-making giant Welch Foods Inc. over the marketing of their pomegranate juice products. Pom Wonderful's attorney said that Welch, lured by a growing pomegranate market, has squeezed Pom's bottom line by deceiving consumers into believing that its drink contains a significant amount of pomegranate juice. But Welch's lead counsel insisted the product's label merely explains how the juice tastes, not the percentage of juice in each bottle.

By Amanda Bronstad

9 minute read

December 14, 2009 | National Law Journal

In hiring Hollywood entertainment boutique Lavely & Singer to help him sort through his recent troubles, Tiger Woods turned to a shop known for stomping out potentially libelous material on behalf of celebrity clients.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

July 14, 2010 | National Law Journal

A federal judge in Washington state has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed that he contracted a severe respiratory illness after eating up to seven bags of microwave popcorn each day for 11 years.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

March 24, 2011 | National Law Journal

A jury has awarded $3.52 million in damages to a class of Los Angeles homeowners who sued Wells Fargo & Co. for lending discrimination.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

August 26, 2011 | Legaltech News

The 9th Circuit has tossed out a settlement of hearing loss claims involving Motorola's Bluetooth headsets, ruling that the trial judge failed to adequately test whether the attorney fees were excessive. Several objectors appealed U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer's approval of the deal and the fee award on the ground that they appeared disproportionate.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

April 09, 2010 | National Law Journal

Nearly 200 lawsuits filed against Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. will be consolidated before U.S. District Judge James Selna of the Central District of California, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation announced on Friday.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

October 16, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge presiding over the criminal case against former Orange County, Calif., Sheriff Mike Carona should have allowed the jury to consider evidence of prosecutorial misconduct, Carona's attorneys argue in a brief appealing his conviction.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read