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 16, 2025 | The Recorder

Ben Crump Files First Wrongful Death Suit Over Los Angeles Wildfires

Ben Crump filed the suit on Wednesday on behalf of Evelyn Cathirell, one of 17 people who died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an unincorporated area north of Pasadena with a significant Black population.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

January 16, 2025 | Law.com

Class Action Settlements Totaled $40B+ Three Years in a Row: 'We’re in a New Era'

The total dollar value of class action and mass tort settlements dropped in 2024 but continued to surpass $40 billion for the third year in a row, according to the Duane Morris Class Action Review 2025.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

January 15, 2025 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: First Lawsuits Over Los Angeles Wildfires Name Edison, J&J Talc Trial in Los Angeles Delayed As Fires Rage

By Amanda Bronstad

6 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Law.com

Seattle Jury Awards $100M in PCB Trial Against Monsanto

The trial, called Rose v. Pharmacia, is the 10th involving former students, teachers and parents at the Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe, Washington.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Daily Business Review

A Voyeur Videotaped Them Undressing. Should Cruise Ship Passengers Have to Arbitrate?

Lawyers for women and children who were videotaped by a voyeur while on a cruise ship have moved to certify a class against Royal Caribbean, citing the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.

By Amanda Bronstad

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | The Recorder

Edison Hit With Lawsuits Over Devastating Eaton Fire in Los Angeles

Two lawsuits, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, allege Edison's failure to maintain vegetation and de-energize transmission poles caused the Eaton fire in Los Angeles.

By Amanda Bronstad

5 minute read

January 10, 2025 | The Recorder

'Tragedy of Unspeakable Proportions:' Could Edison, DWP, Face Lawsuits Over LA Wildfires?

Lawyers are already getting calls from prospective clients and eyeing potential defendants in lawsuits that could come out of the Los Angeles wildfires, which JP Morgan has estimated could end up costing $50 billion in damages.

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

January 08, 2025 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: In Mass Arb Fight, Judge Goes After Keller Postman, Jenner & Block. Could Boeing Be Sued Over South Korea Plane Crash?

By Amanda Bronstad

7 minute read

January 06, 2025 | The Recorder

Dena Sharp Will Take Over Girard Sharp in Firm's First Leadership Transition

On Jan. 6, San Francisco-based Girard Sharp's Daniel Girard will step down as managing partner.

By Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

December 27, 2024 | Law.com

‘Not A Kindergarten Teacher’: Judge Blasts Keller Postman, Jenner & Block, in Mass Arb Dispute

At a Dec. 19 hearing, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, in the District of Columbia, criticized lawyers for their escalating mass arbitration fight. “I don’t think lawyers should start going after each other,” she wrote. “Now, all of this seems like a colossal waste of time, energy, and money.”

By Amanda Bronstad

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