Amanda Bronstad

August 11, 2008 | Law.com

Class members and defense attorneys are increasingly criticizing the use of "cy pres" awards, or charitable contributions that come from unclaimed funds in class action settlements, arguing that some of the recipients have little connection to the issues in dispute. Critics also argue that the contributions allow plaintiffs' attorneys to obtain higher fees. Plaintiffs' attorneys dismiss the concerns as "sour grapes," noting that defendants want to claim such residual funds for themselves.

By Amanda Bronstad

9 minute read

May 09, 2008 | The Recorder

The S.F.-based firm now has more than 350 attorneys in 16 offices, going above and beyond the 40-lawyer mark firm leaders hoped to reach when it was founded in 1974.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

January 12, 2009 | The Recorder

The gang's all here: About 30 law firms have come forward as creditors, or creditors' counsel, in the Heller bankruptcy.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

December 17, 2007 | Law.com

Donations are up 52 percent since 2004, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

June 02, 2010 | National Law Journal

Karen P. Hewitt, the outgoing U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, will join the trial practice group at Jones Day's San Diego office. Hewitt has served as U.S. attorney since February 2007, when she replaced Carol Lam, one of eight U.S. attorneys who was controversially fired by the Bush administration.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

December 13, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

A federal judge on Thursday gave Toyota Motor Corp. permission to depose 10 plaintiffs among the 200 class actions asserting economic damages tied to sudden uncontrolled acceleration — and gave both sides four months to identify which case will be the first to go to trial.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

July 07, 2009 | The Recorder

Multiple agencies, seemingly arbitrary rulings and other sources of confusion and frustration have immigration attorneys ... confused and frustrated. Especially, it turns out, in Los Angeles.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

March 14, 2011 | Law.com

Citing "substantial harm to clients or the public," the State Bar of California has removed the law license of Michael T. Pines, who it said had helped clients get into their foreclosed homes, despite warnings by courts and police.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

July 22, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz could not have relied on advice about stock options backdating from the company's general counsel because he lied during an internal investigation into the practices, federal prosecutors argued in attempting to quash Karatz's motion for a new trial.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

July 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Justice Department officials announced Wednesday that they have shut down nine websites as part of an new IP enforcement initiative.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read