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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.
November 24, 2020 | Law.com
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is set to hear oral arguments Dec. 3 on whether to coordinate business interruption cases against Erie Insurance, or lawsuits against travel insurer Generali tied to canceled Vrbo bookings.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 19, 2020 | Law.com
Lex Machina's first "Torts Litigation Report" found tort lawsuits increased slightly in the second quarter of 2020, with most of the 173 cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic alleging negligence against cruise lines.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
William Brewer, the NRA's lawyer, suggested that the suit by state Attorney General Letitia James aimed at dissolving the 149-year-old gun-rights group, although not in federal court, is required to be part of federal multidistrict litigation. He wants the matter to be litigated in the Northern District of Texas.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 11, 2020 | National Law Journal
Plaintiffs lawyer Jonathan Cuneo, who brought his own antitrust class action last month against Google, has sought to create an MDL that would include his own case and 10 others, including the Justice Department's lawsuit, which is pending before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, of the District of Columbia. Most of the other cases are in the Northern District of California.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 6, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Hurricanes delayed the New Orleans trial, which featured masks, social distancing and plexiglass shields to prevent COVID-19. The case was among the first held in person since the pandemic shut courthouse doors in March.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 5, 2020 | Law.com
The proposal, which still has to be approved by thousands of cities and counties, may have overcome a major hurdle in the negotiations for a global opioid settlement: legal fees. The deal involves three major pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 5, 2020 | The Recorder
The first virtual trial involving cosmetic talcum powder ended abruptly this week after the plaintiff, a 54-year-old man with mesothelioma, became too ill to communicate with his attorneys. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus told jurors, via Zoom, that he would have to declare a mistrial.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
November 3, 2020 | Law.com
The move comes after the Missouri Supreme Court denied review of a $2.1 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson, the largest jury award granted to women alleging its baby powder caused them to get ovarian cancer.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
October 30, 2020 | Law.com
The earplug cases show few signs of slowing down, with plaintiffs lawyers estimating that more than 800,000 military veterans now suffer from hearing damage. The first trial is set for April 5.
By Amanda Bronstad
1 minute read
October 22, 2020 | Law.com
The unprecedented finding, if upheld, would "devour all of Oklahoma tort law," according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Tort Reform Association in a joint amicus brief.
By Amanda Bronstad
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