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National business briefs for Jan. 12

Blonde Roast will be available as a brewed option in Starbucks stores in the U.S. and is available in packaged coffee in Starbucks stores and where customers buy groceries in the U.S. Judge gives preliminary OK to deal A …

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Business briefs | Car of the Year finalists announced

Settlement reached in cases NEW ORLEANS A manufacturer has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners who say the product corroded pipes and …

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Plugs spark Florida class action against Ford Motor Co. – The Business Journal

Miami law firm Colson Hicks Eidson Colson Hicks Eidson Latest from The Business Journals Chinese drywall settlement questioned Banner Supply OKs M Chinese drywall settlement Banner Supply OKs M Chinese drywall settlement Follow this company said …

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Chinese drywall manufacturer hit with $100M lawsuit by Florida distributor – Business Insurance

NEW ORLEANS—A Florida drywall distributor and its subsidiaries have filed a lawsuit alleging a Chinese drywall manufacturer made false claims about the safety of its product. Banner Supply Co., a distributor of tainted Chinese drywall that was used to …

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Chinese drywall settlement questioned – The Business Journal

Two Miami homeowners who were victims of contaminated Chinese drywall announced in a news conference Friday they are opting out of a global settlement with Miami-based supplier Banner Supply Co. Charles and Sandra Puckett said they would rather have their …

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SuperMedia sued on overtime claims – The Business Journal

Dallas law firm Baron & Budd PC Baron & Budd PC Latest from The Business Journals Akin Gump seeks new space Baron & Budd hunts for D-FW office space Baron & Budd enter Chinese drywall fray Follow this company has sued SuperMedia Inc., claiming that the …

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Miami-Dade lawyers criticize $55 million federal Chinese drywall settlement – Daily Business Review

South Florida attorneys David Durkee and Victor Diaz are criticizing a proposed $55 million federal settlement with Banner Supply, a Miami-based company that supplied toxic Chinese drywall to builders in Florida and elsewhere.

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Fixing the construction problem can eliminate insurance coverage – The Business Journal

The builder, Dragas Management, built 70 houses in the Tidewater area with Chinese drywall. After it received multiple reports of health symptoms and property damages, Dragas filed claims on multiple liability and umbrella insurance policies. It also …

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Banner Supply OKs $55M Chinese drywall settlement – The Business Journal

A home in Lauderhill was one of 300 to be remediated under a pilot program that launched in October 2010. Drywall supplier Banner Supply Co. and its insurers have agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle about 2,000 claims from Florida victims of the Chinese …

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Fowler White loses four to Wilson Elser – The Business Journal

The four specialize in insurance defense, product liability and construction defect law, and have handled defense against Chinese drywall claims. In a phone interview, Janis said Wilson Elser’s national profile was a deciding factor for him. He said the …

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