Amanda Bronstad

September 23, 2021 | The Recorder

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who emphasized the importance of diversity, said he would appoint a 14-lawyer plaintiff team on Thursday in lawsuits against Google, Apple and Facebook over their casino apps. Edelson partner Rafey Balabanian had reduced the size of the team and made it more diverse.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Law.com

COVID-19 case counts notwithstanding, mass tort trials have resumed in cases involving talcum powder, Risperdal, hernia mesh and earplugs. Judges in multidistrict litigation are paying attention to diversity on leadership committees -- and how its members get compensated

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Law.com

Lawyers for two Ohio counties filed a Sept. 21 bench brief asking a federal judge to exclude 39 unvaccinated jurors from an Oct. 4 trial that seeks to hold several pharmacies accountable for the opioid crisis. "A significant number of potential jurors indicated on their questionnaires that they would not feel comfortable or safe serving on a jury with unvaccinated individuals," they wrote.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 20, 2021 | Law.com

Despite continued COVID-19 case surges, juries are hearing bellwether trials across the country in mass torts involving Bard's hernia mesh, 3M's combat earplugs, opioids and Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and Risperdal.

By Amanda Bronstad

10 minute read

September 16, 2021 | Law.com

Judges in Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California are deciphering what "quarantine" means in insurance policies at the heart of class actions brought after governmental orders tied to the COVID-19 pandemic forced ski resorts to shut down and travelers to cancel their plans. Some policies provided coverage in the event someone gets "quarantined."

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

September 15, 2021 | Law.com

Johnson & Johnson began trials in two states against lawyers claiming its talcum powder caused their clients to get ovarian cancer

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 13, 2021 | New York Law Journal

"At worst, these exorbitant [fertility treatment] costs are prohibitive and entirely prevent people who are unable to shoulder them—disproportionately LGBTQ people of color—from becoming pregnant and starting a family," the complaint says.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 09, 2021 | Law.com

In opening statements on Thursday, plaintiffs lawyer Allen Smith compared Johnson & Johnson to a "bad company" that sold "ruby red lipstick" with "kill" in it, according to a Courtroom View Network broadcast of the trial.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

September 09, 2021 | Law.com

Fisher & Phillips' COVID-19 Employment Litigation Tracker cited nearly double the number of lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic from June 1 through Aug. 31, when compared to the same period in 2020. A large share of the lawsuits allege that employers did not accommodate employees who wanted to work remotely.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 08, 2021 | Law.com

The proposed $26 billion global settlement with four opioid defendants survived its first hurdle after 42 states, five territories and Washington D.C. signed onto the deal by Sept. 4. But it's still got a long way to go.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read