Amanda Bronstad

April 12, 2010 | National Law Journal

The government's $16.4 million penalty could bolster claims against the automaker, within certain limits.

By Amanda Bronstad

8 minute read

January 04, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

After court victories against bans on video games deemed violent or sexually explicit, the industry is running up the score by collecting $1.5 million in attorney fees. The Entertainment Software Association, an industry group, has filed most of the suits. According to the ESA, the percentage of attorney fees approved by judges may be growing because "courts are starting to recognize these laws aren't constitutional from introduction, and there's no question they'll be stricken."

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

November 30, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 last week that rules that bar legal aid organizations financed by the Legal Services Corp., or LSC, from participating in class actions and collecting attorney fees do not violate their First Amendment rights.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

July 13, 2009 | The Recorder

The state Supreme Court ruled that sexual harassment in business relationships should be defined using the same standard as that used for the workplace.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

April 18, 2007 | Law.com

Snell & Wilmer, a 440-lawyer firm with its roots in Phoenix, is eyeing several of California's largest cities for possible expansion, particularly Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. The firm also is considering expanding to Seattle and Portland, Ore. The growth plans come as the firm, one of the Southwest's largest, steadily adds lawyers while producing double-digit increases in annual revenues.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

January 27, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following the shooting death of the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, his successor declared a judicial emergency on Tuesday that will temporarily lift the deadline for moving criminal defendants to trial. She cited an unmanageable caseload.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

August 22, 2006 | National Law Journal

While 300-lawyer Manatt, Phelps & Phillips used to be known as the Calif.-based government firm with a client roster of high-profile actors and musicians such as the Rolling Stones, now the firm is setting its sights on health care and corporate entertainment and media. With managing partner and Chief Executive Paul Irving saying the firm is moving away from representing talent, it's been adding attorneys to strengthen other practice areas, partly by adding boutique lawyers to its New York office.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

September 25, 2006 | The Recorder

A federal judge asked prosecutors "how much longer" they were going to investigate before possibly bringing more charges against Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman. The firm has been accused of paying kickbacks to lead plaintiffs.

By Amanda Bronstad

2 minute read

September 02, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

August 14, 2009 | Law.com

Continuing its crackdown on attorneys involved in alleged loan modification fraud, the State Bar of California obtained the resignation of two lawyers and filed charges against a third this month. All three are in Orange County. "It seems to be the hotbed of loan modification scams," said Suzan Anderson, the bar's supervising trial counsel. The State Bar has established a special team that is investigating more than 400 complaints from consumers about lawyers implicated in alleged loan modification fraud.

By Amanda Bronstad

2 minute read