Chinese Drywall Toxic?

NEW ORLEANS—The federal judge presiding over the ongoing multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective Chinese drywall dealt eight insurers a blow Wednesday when he denied their motions for dismissal. Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the U.S. District Court …

A federal judge in Louisiana recently let 10 insurance companies being sued by Louisiana homeowners over property damage resulting from the installation of defective drywall from China off the …

A federal judge in Louisiana recently let 10 insurance companies being sued by Louisiana homeowners over property damage resulting from the installation of defective drywall from China off the hook for coverage from those claims. The early Christmas gift …

Washington, DC: A breakthrough settlement has been reached to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT), builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers …

Since our April 2010 update, activity in Chinese drywall litigation has intensified, culminating with the first jury trial verdict in the country.

Washington, DC : Attorney Gary E. Mason can attest to the fact that the Chinese drywall litigation isn’t cut-and-dried. “At the August status conference, US District Court Judge Fallon said the case was ‘rapidly …

The University of Miami School of Law’s Mass Torts LItigation Society and the Enviormental Law Society presented Spencer Aronfeld as today. Aronfeld spoke about the most recent developments in the MDL in the Eastern District of Louisana, as well as other pending cases around Florida. Ironically Aronfeld lectured in the very classroom he sat in [...]

Howard Ehrsam, Principal of Chinese Drywall Screening, LLC is one of the co-sponsors and attendees for an upcoming legal conference that will be covering the latest in news on litigation, insurance and remediation on May 18th, 2010 in New Orleans. PR …

A federal judge in New Orleans ruled last week that a Chinese manufacturer of noxious drywall owes seven Virginia homeowners $2.6 million to replace the offending material and all other affected building fixtures. Thousands of similar cases could be on the way. Do Chinese companies need to worry? As a practical matter, probably not. “In [...]

PHILADELPHIA, March 8 /PRNewswire/ — Insurance disputes continue to mount over who ultimately will pay the cost of any damage or injury from the use of Chinese drywall, according to Tom Hagy, CEO of HB Litigation Conferences. Hagy pointed to the …