Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad on Covering Mass Torts, Class Actions, and the Stories That Shape the Legal Industry

In this episode of Raising the Bar with RebuttalPR, host Ray DeLorenzi sits down with Amanda Bronstad of Law.com, who covers class actions and mass torts nationwide. Based in Los Angeles, Amanda has spent more than two decades reporting on the legal industry and is the author of Law.com’s widely read email dispatch, Critical Mass. Amanda shares her unconventional path into journalism, from early business reporting to becoming one of the most trusted voices covering complex litigation. She explains how she learned to navigate legal language as a non-lawyer, why mass torts and MDLs drew her in, and how the beat has evolved over the past 15 years. The conversation explores how judges, lawyers, and juries influence the stories she tells, what drives readership in legal journalism, and how scrutiny of MDLs, settlements, and litigation finance has intensified. Amanda also offers insight into emerging trends, including antitrust cases, data breach litigation, and growing lawsuits involving claims administrators. Amanda closes by discussing what makes lawyers effective sources, how she tracks dozens of active cases at once, and what she is watching closely in 2026. Learn more about Amanda Bronstad: https://www.law.com/author/profile/amanda-bronstad/