Amanda Bronstad @abronstadlaw Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@ORTEGZcom

@yuraniystiven

@AkronWkro

@r_tasyumi_

@mianok16

@tyming13

@nikocoliterus

@ibubohay2

@66dom9

@strcwbrryie

@LeavenKazan

@DigDanAnimates

@stwmaniax

@ParodTwit60Sec

@kimetu0118

@koma245

@MwtbgthHotbedj

@GiGO_3_7F

@ORTEGZcom

@praskatone

@bokeplokalmalam

@c6YLu9Styi9Ry

@SnyFort

@jennball72682

@InuKishu

@ryohey_8046

@nikocoliterus

@alejhay

@nux1994

@yuraniystiven

@wau_aya

@AkronWkro

@HelenWest631567

@AlexanderPloeg

@BettyWBC

@cnscenter

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

“He treated that client trust account like a personal piggy bank.” Prosecutors told jurors today that Tom Girardi stole $15 million from four client settlements to pay law firm debts, private jets, luxury cars and “the entertainment career of his former wife.”

2

11

50

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

Sad to say goodbye to my ALM colleague, Marcia Coyle, who covered the U.S. Supreme Court for 35 years: "Covering History in the Making" via @TheNLJ

3

42

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

10 months

"Courts have to do better." The federal judge on Monday questioned the lack of Black and Latino attorneys at the 62 plaintiffs' firms who worked on the Juul multidistrict litigation. via @RecorderTweets

0

15

27

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

BREAKING: A federal jury in Los Angeles found Tom Girardi guilty of four counts of wire fraud.

0

9

24

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

Class action critic Ted Frank objects to $1.4 billion Equifax data breach settlement via @DailyReport

2

9

19

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

"Ridiculous,” “frivolous,” and “laughable” are the words U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria used in a Thursday order sanctioning Facebook and its law firm, Gibson Dunn, over discovery misconduct. via @RecorderTweets

0

7

20

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 years

PACER fees harm the federal judiciary's credibility, former 7th Cir Judge Richard Posner says in a class action appeal brief via @lawdotcom

1

16

18

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

The second witness in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial, Kathleen Ruigomez, who hired Girardi Keese to sue PG&E over her son’s injuries from a gas explosion, called the lawyer “very intimidating.” “He would definitely get stern back to you when you questioned him.”

1

2

16

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

A federal judge has replaced Michael Avenatti as lead counsel in a class action after finding “considerable doubt” that he could fairly represent the class in light of criminal charges against him. via @RecorderTweets

0

9

13

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and Chicago announced indictments against Tom Girardi, who they say embezzled $18 million from clients. They also charged his firm's former CFO and a former partner, David Lira. via @lawdotcom

0

3

14

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Tom Girardi’s defense team introduced their first witness in his criminal trial on Thursday, which featured claims of forged checks and letters to Joe Biden over a $5 billion scam. via @RecorderTweets

Forged Checks, Letters to Joe Biden: Tom Girardi's Lawyers Go on the Offense

On Thursday, Tom Girardi's public defender, cross-examining an IRS special agent, brought up missing pieces of the government's criminal investigation against his client.

www.law.com

0

1

13

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In dramatic testimony today, ex-Girardi Keese client Erika Saldana testified about repeated delays getting Tom Girardi to pay $1 million of her settlement for her sick son. Viewing a Nov 18 email, she began crying and said “that was my son’s last birthday before he passed away.”

0

5

13

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

Monsanto lost the first federal appeal of a Roundup verdict. The 9th Circuit found the $20 million in punitive damages was justified, despite its "outer limits" of due process. via @RecorderTweets

1

6

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

Alexa Galloway, who was an attorney at Girardi Keese, testified on Thursday about a draft letter Tom Girardi wrote blaming an ex-client’s missing settlement check on “very unfair” tax issues against women. “I knew there wouldn’t be a tax law that differentiates men and women.”

0

1

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

13 days

The former Girardi Keese CFO pleads guilty, as Tom Girardi’s lawyers moved for a new trial.

Girardi's Lawyers Move for New Trial: He Doesn't Remember Jury's Verdict

Tom Girardi's lawyers asked a federal judge on Tuesday to toss his conviction because he wasn't competent enough to understand his own criminal trial.

www.law.com

1

2

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Tom Girardi’s lawyer pressed IRS agent Ryan Roberson to admit that money flowing from a Girardi Keese trust account to a non-trust account to Tom Girardi’s personal account was the same as trust money going to his client directly. “It’s not the same thing,” Roberson responded.

1

3

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

8 years

Don't mess with Ted Frank. The lawyer for class action objectors has filed his own case. #CCAF #TCPA via @lawdotcom

0

10

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In Monday’s cross examination of IRS agent Ryan Roberson, Tom Girardi’s lawyer asked why the government’s flow charts didn’t show spending on medical bills or groceries. “Not everybody has to pay for country clubs while their clients are not being paid,” Roberson replied.

0

4

12

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

Tom Girardi has arrived at a downtown federal courthouse for Day 3 of his criminal trial.

3

11

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

An IRS agent who reviewed Girardi Keese financial records told jurors he found $69 million spent on luxury cars, planes, jewelry and Erika Girardi’s business from 2010-2020. During the same time, Tom Girardi personally pulled out $26.7 million from the firm’s operating accounts.

1

3

11

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

In Thursday morning testimony, prosecutors in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial showed the jury a case card register that revealed a $504,000 settlement check being deposited and $513,000 being withdrawn as fees.

1

11

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

In a major win for talc plaintiffs, the 3rd Circuit dismissed the bankruptcy case of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management, which "was highly solvent with access to cash" at the time of its Chapter 11 filing. via @lawdotcom

In 'Landmark' Win for Talc Plaintiffs, Third Circuit Dismisses Johnson & Johnson Unit's Bankruptcy

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a bankruptcy judge's decision, concluding that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management was not in financial distress at the...

www.law.com

0

7

10

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

I took a deep dive into MDL data over the past four years and here's what I found: There are new faces leading MDLs. And they aren't all men. via @lawdotcom

1

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

In a rare ruling among data breach cases, a federal judge certified classes of hotel guests suing Marriott over its 2018 cyberattack. via @lawdotcom

0

3

10

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

Ex-Girardi Keese partners testified in court on Wednesday about "outrageous lies" and "contentious" arguments with Tom Girardi. #RHOBH via @lawdotcom

0

2

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

A federal judge set Tom Girardi’s sentencing hearing for Dec. 6.

0

4

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

The jury will return on Monday for the criminal trial against Tom Girardi. I will be in court to cover the trial. 👍

2

0

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

The Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee has filed a third lawsuit, seeking millions in legal fees. via @RecorderTweets

1

3

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

'It was shocking.' Tom Girardi's former clients testify about missing settlement checks. Here's my story: via @RecorderTweets

'It Was Shocking': Tom Girardi's Former Clients Testify About Missing Settlement Checks

Former Girardi Keese clients testified on Wednesday how they repeatedly attempted to get their settlement agreements or settlement payments but were ignored or told, in emails and memos, that Tom...

www.law.com

1

5

9

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In court this morning, an IRS special agent who reviewed Girardi Keese’s financial records testified that from 2015-2020 Tom Girardi put $38.78 million of his own money into his firm’s operating accounts and $43.5 million in its trust accounts.

2

0

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Prosecutor Ali Moghaddas ended his cross examination playing a video in which Tom Girardi talked about the art of persuasion being critical for a trial lawyer. “You were the best trial lawyer that ever existed?” he asked. “Nice of you to say that,” Girardi replied.

0

3

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

The 3rd Circuit today dismissed Johnson & Johnson's Chapter 11 talc bankruptcy: "What counts to access the bankruptcy code's safe harbor is to meet its intend purposes. Only a putative debtor in financial distress can do so. LTL was not."

2

7

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

About 70 jurors were questioned in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial this morning. When asked about their experiences with lawyers, one juror replied: “I was involved in a personal injury case and my attorney stole my money.”

0

1

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

John Abassian, a lawyer who referred a client to Girardi Keese, told jurors today he had to pick up her $5M settlement check at the Jonathon Club in downtown LA, but, when he asked for endorsement, Tom Girardi “went off on me” and “he to the check from me.”

0

2

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Prosecutors in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial this afternoon showed jurors a 2019 clip in which he appeared on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” during their cross examination of defense expert and neurologist Dr Helena Chui.

0

1

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Norina Rouillard, who worked in accounting at Girardi Keese, told jurors this afternoon about millions of dollars that paid for for Tom Girardi’s lavish parties, country clubs and private jets, plus $21 million in expenses for Erika Girardi’s entertainment business.

0

1

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

“This court’s decisions should not be for sale.” Plaintiffs' lawyers allege that Monsanto "bought and paid for" an appeal in hopes of winning a Roundup case on federal preemption. via @lawdotcom

Monsanto 'Bought and Paid For' Appeal on Preemption, Plaintiffs Lawyers Say

Plaintiffs attorneys that got Roundup verdicts have accused parent company Bayer of paying its opponent in a Georgia case to appeal a favorable federal preemption ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals...

www.law.com

1

4

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

The first witness in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial was Joseph Ruigomez, a former client, who testified that he believed his settlement with PG&E was $5 million. It was $53 million. “I trusted Tom.”

0

4

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

My story on Wednesday’s testimony in the Tom Girardi criminal trial: An ex-client fought for her ailing son’s settlement money as Girardi Keese paid for private jets, luxury cars via @RecorderTweets

Client Fought for Son's Settlement as Girardi Keese Paid for Private Jets, Luxury Cars

In one of the more dramatic moments of the Tom Girardi criminal trial, ex-client Erika Saldana broke down in tears recalling her fight to get $1 million in settlement funds less than a year before...

www.law.com

0

1

8

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

Bankruptcy trustees set their sights on Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Jayne. #RHOBH via @RecorderTweets

Bankruptcy Trustees Set Their Sights on Tom Girardi's Estranged Wife, Erika Jayne

Bankruptcy trustees have brought in outside counsel to pursue allegations that Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Jayne, who stars on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," might have received...

www.law.com

0

4

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

A federal judge on Monday halted Edelson's embezzlement lawsuit against two former Girardi Keese partners, one of whom, says Jay Edelson, could be criminally indicted within a month. via @lawdotcom

0

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

7 years

#Trump has a new problem in the 9th Cir: A #TrumpUniversity objector now represented by Deepak Gupta via @TheNLJ

1

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

On cross examination, IRS special agent Ryan Roberson appeared visibly frustrated when Tom Girardi’s lawyer questioned missing pieces of the government’s criminal investigation of Girardi Keese.

0

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Monday’s testimony in the Tom Girardi trial revealed the federal government’s investigation in Los Angeles also targeted ex Girardi Keese partners Bob Finnerty, David Lira, Keith Griffin and Chris Aumais.

0

2

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

Security is tight at Tom Girardi’s criminal trial: Cell phones are locked away and no laptops allowed in the courtroom. US Marshal is also waving metal detector before you come in.

1

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

"He was a lawyer who had it all," U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada said of Tom Girardi, who was convicted this morning of four counts of wire fraud. "He wanted more." via @RecorderTweets

'Remarkable Fall From Grace:' Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Wire Fraud

A federal jury in Los Angeles deliberated for less than five hours before issuing their verdict at about 11:30 a.m.

www.law.com

1

3

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In today's Critical Mass: Former clients, employees, testify in Tom Girardi's criminal trial; A South Carolina talc trial wraps up. Plus: #Delta #FTX #Zantac via @lawdotcom

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Former Clients, Employees, Testify in Tom Girardi...

Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: Federal prosecutors in…

www.law.com

0

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

First wrongful death lawsuits are filed against Princess Cruises via @RecorderTweets

1

8

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

California physicians: Jury disregarded science in the $289 million Roundup verdict via @RecorderTweets

0

6

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In Tuesday morning testimony, Tom Girardi’s lawyer stumbled through his questions to Shirleen Fujimoto, who was his client’s longtime personal secretary. “I don’t remember,” she repeatedly answered.

0

1

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

Ben Crump and other Florida lawyers obtained a $411 million jury verdict on Zoom in a personal injury case. via @lawdotcom

0

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

A federal judge overseeing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits over combat earplugs sanctioned 3M for what she called a "brazen abuse of the litigation process." via @lawdotcom

1

5

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Tom Girardi’s longtime secretary Shirleen Fujimoto took the stand this afternoon in his criminal trial. “How do you feel about seeing him in court today?” Girardi’s lawyer asked. “Very sad,“ she said.

0

1

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

1 year

BREAKING: After four days of deliberations, a San Diego jury announced a $332M Roundup verdict via @RecorderTweets

San Diego Jury Hits Monsanto With $332M Roundup Verdict

After four days of deliberations, a jury in San Diego County Superior Court on Tuesday awarded the verdict to Mike Dennis, who was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at age 51.

www.law.com

0

5

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In closing arguments today, prosecutor Ali Moghaddas told jurors about Tom Girardi’s repeated lies - and his charm. “What you saw in this case is that for years the defendant was running a Ponzi scheme.”

1

3

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

In a new lawsuit, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary has accused a leading plaintiffs talc expert of fraud. |

Johnson & Johnson Unit Accuses Leading Plaintiffs' Talc Expert of Fraud

In a Dec. 16 complaint, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management claimed Dr. Jacqueline Moline falsified a 2019 article on which plaintiffs lawyers relied in cases linking mesothelioma to its baby...

www.law.com

0

4

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 months

A federal judge dismissed a key plaintiffs’ expert in litigation over Syngenta’s paraquat herbicide after finding his conclusions were based on a “methodological flip-flop.”

Paraquat Judge Tosses Key Plaintiffs' Expert Over 'Methodological Contortions'

U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing the paraquat multidistrict litigation, found that Dr. Martin Wells, a biostatistician and epidemiologist at Cornell University, used unreli...

www.law.com

1

2

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

A former girlfriend of Chris Kamon, the ex-CFO of Girardi Keese, testified this afternoon about his various businesses funded by the Tom Girardi’s law firm. They included a salon, restaurant, renovations on a Los Angeles home and a “portable stripper pole rental service.”

0

2

7

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 years

Home Depot case could move "tons of individual cases" to federal court, Public Justice lawyer says via @lawdotcom

0

2

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

I interviewed Edelson’s Kelsey McCann on ’s Legal Speak podcast about how plaintiffs’ firms can recruit diverse attorneys.

How Edelson Ensures Diverse Attorneys Don't Feel Like a 'Cog in Someone's Machine'

In this week's episode, Edelson PC Chief of Staff Kelsey McCann shares how the Chicago-based firm is diversifying its ranks by shattering the "illusion" that only Big Law can provide attorneys with...

www.law.com

0

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

10 months

A federal judge who found Tom Girardi competent to stand trial concluded in an order unsealed today that he was 'clearly feigning cognitive impairment' at times. via @RecorderTweets

0

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

When asked in his own criminal trial what he would have done if he’d known about Girardi Keese ex-CFO Christopher Kamon’s fraud, Tom Girardi replied in court today: “I’d go crazy. I’d get him indicted.”

0

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Another former secretary for Tom Girardi, Kim Cory, testified today about noticing his memory problems in 2020. “He would ask for phone numbers repeatedly, he would dictate letters, the same letters to the same clients, repeatedly, and be looking for the same files repeatedly.”

0

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In a shocking twist, Tom Girardi took the stand in his own criminal trial on Thursday. Here's my report on what he said: via @RecorderTweets

'Every Client Got Every Penny': Tom Girardi Takes the Stand in His Criminal Trial

"Obviously, we didn't know about it. The firm was doing well, everything was great," Tom Girardi testified when asked about ex-Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon's alleged fraud. "He was pretty...

www.law.com

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Under cross examination, Tom Girardi repeatedly denied having taken client money. “It’s not like I took the money. I don’t even take a salary,” he testified in court. He also insisted he didn’t know the four clients in his criminal case were still owed money.

0

3

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm is one of three MDL judges to require disclosure of outside litigation financiers. Grimm told me they could influence "how the litigation is conducted and how the litigation might be resolved.”://at.law.com/sZYUMY?cmp=share_twitter via @lawdotcom

0

2

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

5 years

Attorney Brent Wisner talks to about this week's $2B verdict -- the third and largest over Roundup. In each case, he said, "the jury is across the board impressed with our experts." via @RecorderTweets

1

2

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

Interested in bidding on stuff from Tom Girardi's home? #RHOBH The auction house has the items up for display here:

1

2

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Jurors have begun deliberations in Tom Girardi’s criminal trial!

0

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

Erika Girardi dropped her objection to the bankruptcy trustee's transfer of Girardi Keese's transvaginal mesh and NFL concussion cases. #RHOBH via @RecorderTweets

3

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced indictments against Tom Girardi and the former CFO of his firm, Girardi Keese, for stealing $15 million from clients. Federal prosecutors in Chicago also indicted Girardi and his former partner, David Lira, over $3 million.

1

4

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

10 months

A rare damages trial for nine class members began on Tuesday in a case about wildfires that hit Oregon in 2020: “You’ll hear in this trial what it’s like to drive through fire,” Edelson's Nicholas Rosinia told jurors. via @lawdotcom

'So Hot You Can't Breathe.' Rare Damages Trial Begins for Oregon Wildfire Victims

A second trial over wildfires that ravaged Oregon over Labor Day 2020 began Tuesday, this time focused on economic and noneconomic damages of nine class members.

www.law.com

0

4

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

On cross examination, Tom Girardi repeatedly referenced a “drug problem” that his client Joseph Ruigomez had as a reason why he didn’t get his full settlement paid. “These aren’t the real reasons?” the prosecutor asked. “No, you’re wrong.”

1

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

8 months

Bayer's Monsanto could face four Roundup trials this month: via @lawdotcom

0

2

3

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

A note to my followers: I have not started a new Twitter account. If you see a new account with my name and image, please do not follow it. Thanks, all!

1

11

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

7 years

#Geragos lobs $100M suit at Fyre Festival organizers via @lawdotcom

0

2

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 years

Women attorneys secured a record number of lead counsel appointments in MDLs in 2018 via @lawdotcom

0

4

6

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

9 years

Lawyers want to reverse Freeh report-based sanctions, calling them a "professional death sentence." #BP via @TheNLJ

0

3

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Lunch break at the Tom Girardi criminal trial, there was a 4.7 earthquake not far from the downtown Los Angeles courthouse!

1

0

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

On Tuesday, Girardi Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell admonished lawyers who don't appear in person: "Since COVID, counsel in general have got this idea that, 'oh, it’ll be more convenient to me at home,'" he said, "but a day in court is a day in court, as far as I’m concerned."

0

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

On redirect this morning, defense attorney Sam Cross asked Tom Girardi if his law firm was still open. “Yes,” he replied. “Who am I?” Cross asked. “I don’t know. Bad, mean, terrible. It’s one of those,” Girardi said.

0

2

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 years

The judge in the opioid federal cases orders disclosure of litigation financing via @TheNLJ

0

5

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

7 months

An hearing on Monday delved into whether to disqualify Andy Birchfield from the talcum powder litigation after he partnered with a former Johnson & Johnson lawyer. "We were utterly shocked and appalled," J&J VP Erik Haas testified.

'I Was Kind of Dumbfounded': J&J Lawyers Testify in Talc Disqualification Hearing

Johnson & Johnson's worldwide vice president of litigation, Erik Haas, and Jim Murdica, outside counsel at Barnes & Thornburg, testified on Monday that they were shocked to find out a former member...

www.law.com

1

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

The judge who referred Tom Girardi to federal authorities wants to know what former Girardi Keese partners David Lira and Keith Griffin knew about the $2 million in missing client settlement payments. He wants an evidentiary hearing by Sept. 14.

1

2

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

In openings, Tom Girardi’s lawyer told jurors this afternoon that Girardi Keese’s former accountant, Christopher Kamon, stole $50 million from the firm. Meanwhile, Tom began to have mental decline. “Tom got old. He started to lose a step - more than a step.”

0

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

"People were angry." Furor in Michigan builds over a request by plaintiffs' attorneys for $202 million in fees in the Flint water settlement. via @lawdotcom

0

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 months

In Tom Girardi’s criminal trial this morning, seven of the 70 prospective jurors said they’d heard of the ex-plaintiffs lawyer or his wife, Erika Jayne, of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” One juror said he’d watched a news documentary that “made me pretty biased.”

0

3

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

A jury on Thursday hit Monsanto with a $275 million jury verdict in the latest PCB exposure trial.

0

3

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

In the New York opioid trial, lawyers for the state have sought to hold defendant Endo and its law firm, Arnold & Porter, in contempt. via @NYLawJournal

0

3

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

6 years

A pair of lawyers who object to #class action settlements committed a "fraud on the court," an appeals court ruled, referring them to Illinois bar authorities. via @lawdotcom

1

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

4 years

Judge Chhabria gives Bayer until Nov. 2 to settle Roundup cases via @RecorderTweets

0

11

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

At the federal courthouse in downtown LA waiting for Tom Girardi to arrive for his arraignment hearing….

1

0

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

1 year

A federal judge awarded an eye-popping $180 million in attorney fees to plaintiffs' firms that pursued an "unusually prolonged and contentious" privacy case against Facebook via @RecorderTweets

Judge Awards $180M in Fees After 'Unusually Prolonged and Contentious' Case Against Facebook

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria awarded the full fee request and approved the $725 million settlement with Facebook's Meta Platforms over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

www.law.com

0

3

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

On Monday, a former employee at Girardi Keese who worked in accounting testified that firm funds paid for lavish parties, private jets and Erika Girardi's business expenses | The Recorder

Witness: Ex-Girardi Keese Funds Paid for Lavish Parties, Erika Girardi's Business

Norina Rouillard, who joined Girardi Keese's accounting department in 2003, testified on Monday about millions of dollars flowing from the Los Angeles law firm's bank accounts for Tom Girardi's...

www.law.com

0

1

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

In stunning testimony, Tom Girardi took the stand this morning in his own criminal trial. When asked about Christopher Kamon, his firm’s head accountant, he said: “He stole a lot of money. Obviously, we didn’t know about it. The firm was doing well, everything was great.”

3

6

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 months

Tom Girardi was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud by a California jury. Girardi showed no emotion when the verdict was read. via @RecorderTweets

'Remarkable Fall From Grace:' Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Wire Fraud

A federal jury in Los Angeles deliberated for less than five hours before issuing their verdict at about 11:30 a.m.

www.law.com

0

2

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg, who is focused on promoting younger attorneys, has added 12 more lawyers in the Zantac multidistrict litigation. "The next generation of MDL leaders has expanded," she wrote in an order this week. via @dbreview

0

5

2

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

2 years

"We are pushing the envelope." How Amy Keller’s team got a class of Marriott breach victims certified. via @lawdotcom

'We Are Pushing the Envelope.' How Amy Keller's Team Got a Class of Marriott Breach Victims...

Amy Keller, of DiCello Levitt Gutzler, said an "intellectually curious" judge and Marriott's "aggressive" litigation strategy contributed to a May 3 ruling that certified subclasses of plaintiffs...

www.law.com

0

3

5

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

'This stinks.' Johnson & Johnson's bankruptcy filing draws the ire of the plaintiffs' bar. via @lawdotcom

0

4

Amanda Bronstad

@abronstadlaw

3 years

A federal judge who last month encouraged sanctions against Facebook, asked the lawyers on Wednesday: “Have there ever been cases where judgment was entered against the defendant based on dilatory discovery conduct?” via @RecorderTweets

0

1

4