Amanda Bronstad

August 17, 2010 |

Robert Hilliard, a partner at Hilliard Mu�oz & Gonzales, talks to the National Law Journal about reopening the case against Koua Fong Lee and how the resulting victory may affect similar cases in at least three states.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

April 19, 2010 |

Toyota Motor Corp. agreed on Monday to pay a record $16.4 million fine that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration imposed earlier this month after finding that Toyota waited four months to report sudden acceleration defects in its vehicles.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

June 17, 2009 |

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge last month affirmed an arbitration award in a wrongful termination suit of more than $4.1 billion, sending shock waves through the labor and employment bar. Alston & Bird partner Michael D. Young spoke to The National Law Journal about the lessons to be learned from the outcome in this case regarding arbitration agreements and the arbitration process. He also broke down the award to explain how the arbitrator came up with such an astronomically high number.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

April 12, 2010 |

At the close of a month-long trial against former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz, prosecutors argued that Karatz, while at first denying stock options had been backdated at the company, changed his tune only after being confronted with damning e-mails uncovered by outside lawyers.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

March 29, 2010 |

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation met on March 25 to consider how and where to organize more than a dozen lawsuits filed against Toyota litigation.

By Amanda Bronstad

8 minute read

October 24, 2007 |

The battles for state Supreme Court seats are heating up as another year of expensive and hotly contested elections begins. Next year's races in Alabama, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin are expected to draw financial support from private interest groups. Meanwhile judges in Idaho and Pennsylvania who have endured political attacks have chosen not to run for re-election. Finally, legislative proposals planned for next year could overhaul the way in which judges are selected in Missouri and Minnesota.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

September 13, 2011 |

OfficeLeaks, an online employee chat room that models itself on the traditional water cooler, was launched in April. The site promised it has taken steps to protect users' anonymity, but -- like Facebook and Twitter -- could become a tool for employers in legal disputes with their employees.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read