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Chinese Drywall – Federal Judge Issues Default Against Chinese Drywall Manufacturer
A federal judge in New Orleans has defaulted a defendant, Taishan Gypsum Company, in a products liability class action lawsuit. The Judge held Taishan Gypsum in default because it failed…
Legal Profession Blog
No Joint & Several Liability In Louisiana May Haunt Victims of Chinese Drywall
Posted by Alan ChildressNot a legal ethics story, admittedly, but since you can't spell blogger without ego or bore, I am linking a story in The Times Picayune in which…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Chinese Drywall: The Next EIFS?
Though the final number has yet to be determined, recent reports state that the total cost of damages from Chinese drywall could reach $25 billion. Most reports place the final…
Mass Tort Defense
Motion For Default Filed in China Drywall MDL
By Sean Wajert
An Alabama construction company that is a party in the multidistrict litigation over allegedly tainted Chinese-made drywall has asked for a default ju
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Chinese Drywall Found in Las Vegas
A recent report states that the Chinese drywall problem has moved west. Homeowners in Las Vegas have found instances of Chinese drywall in their homes, and have filed a class…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Tax Rebate for Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
For those who have found that their homes were constructed or remodeled in recent years with defective drywall imported from China, relief may be on the way. But it may…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Consumer Products Safety Commission States Chinese Drywall is Not Radioactive
After conducting tests on 21 samples of Chinese drywall, the Consumer Products Safety Commission reported that there was no presence of radioactive phosphogypsum in the drywall samples. Earlier this year…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Chinese Drywall Victims Form Group, Target White House for Help
Last week, Port St. Lucie homeowner, Tirzah Pestenski, called the White House and invited Presidnet Obama over so he could witness firsthand the devastating effects defective Chinese drywall has had…
Mass Tort Defense
Update On Chinese Drywall Litigation
By Sean Wajert
The Consumer Products Safety Committee has reported that it has received approval from the Chinese for a visit to China in connection with the drywall
TortsProf Blog
Fast Track for Chinese Drywall Cases
The Daily Business Review (via law.com) reports that U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon (New Orleans) will select five of the nearly 600 Chinese drywall cases for bellwether trials, possibly before the…