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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.
March 29, 2023 | The Recorder
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who heard arguments on March 2, granted preliminary approval of the settlement on Wednesday.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
February 27, 2023 | Law.com
An attorney for Norfolk Southern told plaintiffs' lawyers that railcars that contained hazardous materials would be preserved until Wednesday, "at which time the rail cars will be removed or otherwise destroyed so that Norfolk Southern can continue its work at the site."
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
January 30, 2023 | Law.com
In lawsuits, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and others are challenging the scientific methods used by Valisure, the Connecticut laboratory whose reports have prompted recalls, and subsequent class actions, over drugs, sunscreen and dry shampoo.
By Amanda Bronstad
10 minute read
December 22, 2022 | Law.com
Judges in high-profile mass tort bankruptcies involving Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder and 3M's combat earplugs came out with critical rulings this year, but all eyes are on appeals for 2023.
By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
December 20, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Ken Feinberg told a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday that he was "under the gun" to complete a report that estimated the total value and volume of cancer claims over Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
By Amanda Bronstad
4 minute read
November 15, 2022 | Law.com
Walmart Inc. agreed to pay $3.1 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits by cities, counties, Native American tribes and states alleging its pharmacists failed to regulate opioid prescriptions, leading to a public health crisis in their communities.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
October 24, 2022 | Law.com
Attorney Danielle Mason said she planned to file two more lawsuits this week.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
October 11, 2022 | Law.com
Under a settlement filed on Tuesday, class members are expected to receive up to $350 each in refunds for PACER fees they paid.
By Amanda Bronstad
3 minute read
September 21, 2022 | Law.com
Many law firms are running their Puerto Rico offices on generators as Hurricane Fiona pelted the island this week with high winds and torrential rains. "The amount of water it dumped in a short amount of time was pretty impressive," said John Driscoll, who, like many plaintiffs lawyers, moved to Puerto Rico a few years ago.
By Amanda Bronstad
5 minute read
September 14, 2022 | Law.com
"The statistics suggest there may be something really wrong with the MDL process," said U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who is weighing what to do with 750 remaining Roundup lawsuits after Bayer settled most of the cases.
By Amanda Bronstad
7 minute read
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