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Amanda Bronstad

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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September 04, 2024 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Delaware's Highest Court Takes Up Zantac Expert Appeal, Will Convicted Tom Girardi Go to Prison?

The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal of a May 31 ruling that allowed 10 plaintiffs' experts into thousands of Zantac lawsuits.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

September 03, 2024 | Law.com

In Rare Win, Ancestry.com Beats Back Publicity Claims Over Yearbook Photos

On Aug. 27, U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus granted summary judgment after concluding that Ancestry.com hadn't used plaintiff John Wilson's photos for a commercial purpose.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 28, 2024 | The Recorder

Will Tom Girardi, Now Convicted, Go to Prison?

Girardi, 85, faces up to 80 years in prison, according to federal prosecutors. But one former federal prosecutor said the sentencing guidelines put him in the range of nine to 14 years.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

August 27, 2024 | The Recorder

'Remarkable Fall From Grace:' Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Wire Fraud

A federal jury in Los Angeles deliberated for less than five hours before issuing their verdict at about 11:30 a.m.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 26, 2024 | The Recorder

'A Den of Thieves': Jurors Begin Deliberations in Tom Girardi's Criminal Trial

"At the end of the day," prosecutor Scott Paetty told jurors on Monday, "this trial is a simple and sad story of betrayal of trust and greed."

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

August 26, 2024 | Law.com

Criminal Case Against Tom Girardi

Tom Girardi, 85, was charged on Feb. 1 with stealing at least $18 million from clients of his Los Angeles law firm, Girardi Keese, over the past decade. Others have been indicted. Here, we compiled the reporting in one place.

By Amanda Bronstad

11 minute read

August 22, 2024 | The Recorder

'Every Client Got Every Penny': Tom Girardi Takes the Stand in His Criminal Trial

"Obviously, we didn't know about it. The firm was doing well, everything was great," Tom Girardi testified when asked about ex-Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon's alleged fraud. "He was pretty clever in stealing millions of dollars."

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

August 22, 2024 | The Recorder

Tom Girardi May Testify at His Own Criminal Trial, Lawyer Says

Most of Wednesday's testimony focused on Tom Girardi's defense that the former chief financial officer of Girardi Keese, Christopher Kamon, was stealing millions from the firm to fund a lifestyle of exotic trips, expensive cars and paid girlfriends.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read