Amanda Bronstad

Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.

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January 22, 2024 | Law.com

'I Was Always Frustrated': Talc Federal Bankruptcy Judge Wants This Rule to Change

In a Jan. 10 letter, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Michael Kaplan of the District of New Jersey asked the Federal Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to change a rule that prohibits bankruptcy judges from appointing special masters.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

January 17, 2024 | Law.com

First Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines Filed Over Door Plug Blowout

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleged that both Alaska Airlines and Boeing were negligent for a defective door plug that blew out during a Jan. 5 flight, leaving a gaping hole in the 737-9 Max aircraft.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

January 17, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Lawsuits Are Mounting Over Citrix Breach, Tom Girardi's Criminal Case Could Start May 21

More than a dozen class actions have been filed over a breach of Citrix Systems that impacted 36 million people. The government's criminal case against Tom Girardi has a May 21 trial date. Find out who filed the first lawsuit over a Jan. 8 gas explosion in Texas.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

January 10, 2024 | The Recorder

BREAKING: Federal Judge Sets Tom Girardi's Criminal Trial for May 21

U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, who on Jan. 2 found Girardi competent to stand trial, rejected arguments from Girardi's lawyers to push the trial into next year.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

January 10, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Why Tom Girardi Was Found Competent to Stand Trial, Another Roundup Trial Begins in Philadelphia

The federal judge who found Tom Girardi competent to stand trial on criminal charges of stealing $15 million from his clients scheduled a status conference today that, according to updates filed on Monday, will focus on a trial date.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

January 09, 2024 | Law.com

'So Hot You Can't Breathe.' Rare Damages Trial Begins for Oregon Wildfire Victims

A second trial over wildfires that ravaged Oregon over Labor Day 2020 began Tuesday, this time focused on economic and noneconomic damages of nine class members.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

January 05, 2024 | The Recorder

'Clearly Feigning Cognitive Impairment': Why This Federal Judge Found Tom Girardi Competent

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton in Los Angeles unsealed her competency order, concluding that the arguments of Girardi's lawyers were "wholly lacking in credibility," and some evidence showed "no more than normal age-related decline."

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

January 04, 2024 | Law.com

MOVEit Lawyers Clash: How to Manage Breach Lawsuits With 90+ Defendants

Plaintiffs' lawyers vying for leadership of the MOVEit data breach cases have submitted various proposals on how best to structure the team. Even the defendants have a suggestion.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

January 03, 2024 | Law.com

Law.com's Critical Mass with Amanda Bronstad: Monsanto Halts Roundup Jury Awards With Defense Verdict, Talc Lawyer Fires Back At J&J's 'Smear Tactics'

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

January 02, 2024 | Law.com

BREAKING: Federal Judge Finds Tom Girardi Competent to Stand Trial

U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, in the Central District of California, issued the Tuesday docket entry after three days of testimony last year in a competency hearing and a final round of briefing.

By Amanda Bronstad

2 minute read

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