Amanda Bronstad

February 09, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Trial lawyers say litigation over Toyota's faulty accelerators will be epic in scope as small firms with expertise in class actions and products liability launch an onslaught against the automaker following the reports of sudden acceleration in many of its most popular models.

By Amanda Bronstad

9 minute read

February 24, 2011 | Legaltech News

A federal judge has granted a default motion against the People's Republic of China in a $2.2 billion copyright infringement suit by a California software firm. Solid Oak Software alleges nearly 3,000 lines of code were stolen from its CYBERsitter program -- which blocks children from viewing inappropriate internet content -- for use in China's Green Dam Youth Escort software, distributed to millions.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

February 16, 2010 | The Recorder

Los Angeles County Presiding Judge Charles "Tim" McCoy recently warned that the court, which faces a $79 million deficit this year, would let go more than 300 people next month.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

August 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Three Chinese companies will have to defend themselves in U.S. courts against a copyright infringement case brought by a California software company, a federal judge has ruled, denying five motions to dismiss a $2.2 billion lawsuit filed by Solid Oak Software Inc. against Haier Group Corp., a computer manufacturer, and two software firms.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

November 16, 2010 | Law.com

During the second quarter of 2010, China surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy behind the U.S., with nearly $1.34 trillion in gross domestic product, and firms with a beachhead in the People's Republic are profiting by that growth. "The underlying trend of an increasing interaction between China and the rest of the world is good for international firms like us who specialize in doing things like cross-border transactions," said Rowland Cheng, managing partner of the Shanghai office of Latham & Watkins.

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

May 22, 2006 | The Recorder

Federal prosecutors claim Terry Christensen, the only lawyer indicted in the Pellicano wiretapping case, has a conflict of interest in retaining fellow name partner Robert Shapiro as part of his defense team.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 07, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

July 08, 2009 | Law.com

An army of lawyers appeared during the first major probate hearing involving Michael Jackson's estate on Monday, as everyone with a potential stake in Jackson's assets is now being represented by an attorney. Jackson's longtime attorney, John Branca of Ziffren Brittenham, and record executive John McClain were designated as temporary administrators of the estate and were represented themselves by Howard Weitzman of Kinsella Weitzman. Weitzman says he is working with lawyers at Greenberg Traurig and Hoffman Sabban.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

February 10, 2010 | The Recorder

Two Southern California lawyers have joined the defense team for Dr. Conrad Murray, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

June 11, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has allowed lawyers at Munger, Tolles & Olson to withdraw as counsel to Joe Francis, founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" franchise.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read