Amanda Bronstad

April 22, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Carl Nelson, a shareholder at Fowler White Boggs, was part of the team that helped municipalities reach agreements with BP.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

August 13, 2009 | The Recorder

U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien is the latest prize in the competition to build white-collar practices in Los Angeles.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

July 13, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Manik Ahmed was working as a chef specializing in Indian cuisine at a Los Angeles restaurant when he applied for a permanent work visa, called an I-140, in 2003. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security denied his request, but he appealed through an administrative process.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

June 17, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Dole Food Co. Inc. has agreed in principle to settle the pesticide claims of more than 5,000 former banana workers in South and Central America who are represented by Provost Umphrey.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

March 21, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Plaintiffs' lawyers in the multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden acceleration claims intend to challenge a "hotly disputed" governmental report that concluded that defects in Toyota vehicles were limited to gas pedals and floor mats, according to court documents filed on March 16.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

August 01, 2011 | The Recorder

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

June 20, 2007 | Law.com

A federal judge has declined to approve a $49 million settlement with BAR/BRI, owner of the nation's largest provider of bar review courses, citing concerns about incentive awards paid to some class representatives. Several lawyers had said the awards signaled potential "collusion" between plaintiffs counsel and class representatives. At Monday's hearing, more than a dozen lawyers objected to the settlement, including the son of Eliot Disner, an ex-McGuireWoods partner who brought the case in 2005.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

April 27, 2010 | Law.com

Dan Becnel Jr. is the first plaintiffs attorney to apply for the coveted lead counsel status in the multidistrict litigation against Toyota. He is applying to be co-lead counsel or a member of the MDL's economic loss lead counsel committee, which would be in charge of most of the class actions filed on behalf of consumers seeking damages for their vehicles' reduced value. Attorneys have until Friday to apply for a seat on that committee or two other potential committees handling core discovery issues or the personal injury cases.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

August 26, 2009 | The Recorder

The feds say a California lawyer took a bribe to encourage his client to lie in an immigration case.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

January 27, 2010 | National Law Journal

The proposed merger between Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc., the world's largest concert promoter, won Justice Department approval on Jan. 25, following a year of negotiations and antitrust scrutiny. Gibson Dunn's Steven Sletten, who lead the team advising Ticketmaster, told us that he prepared his client to face a tough audience, both at the Justice Department and in the court of public opinion.

By Amanda Bronstad

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