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China
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Chinese Drywall – Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation Rules that Insurance Coverage Matter Should Not Be Transferred to Chinese Drywall MDL Proceedings
On December 2, 2009 the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (“JPML”) rejected efforts to transfer an insurance coverage action to the federal Chinese Drywall Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) pending in the…
Mass Tort Defense
Update on Chinese Drywall MDL
By Sean Wajert
A quick update on the Chinese Drywall MDL. With the recent filing of an omnibus complaint, approximately 3,000 plaintiffs are now involved in the prod
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
More Chinese Drywall Claim Coverage News
By Chip Merlin
Charles Miller is a respected insurance claims expert whom I have retained as a consultant and testifying expert on various matters over the past decade. I enjoy debating and discussing…
Florida Insurance Blog
Is Chinese Drywall Damage Covered Under Homeowners Policy?
By Mark Nation
Defective Chinese drywall is a huge problem. Not only does it stink, but it also causes other parts of the home to corrode. What is covered, and what is not?…
Mass Tort Defense
CPSC Releases Study of Chinese Drywall
By Sean Wajert
To date, CPSC has received more than 2000 reports from 32 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, from consumers and homeowners concerned ab
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Chinese Drywall Losses Covered Under First Party Property Insurance Policy
By Chip Merlin
A guest lecturer at the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Mid-Year Meeting last Friday predicted that courts will find at least some of the damage caused by Chinese drywall…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Corrosion Linked To Chinese Drywall
A recent article on CBS reports that the federal government has found a "strong association" between defective Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires in homes where the drywall…
InsureReinsure
Chinese Drywall – Legislation Introduced That Would Prevent Chinese Drywall Related Homeowners Policy Cancellations or Non-renewals
On November 17, 2009, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would ban insurance companies from canceling, or refusing to renew, the policies of homeowners…
China Law Blog
The Nine Nations of China
By Dan Harris
Atlantic Magazine has a short article entitled, The Nine Nations of China and it is written by Patrick Chovanec, a professor at Tsinghua University. It basically consists of an interactive…
InsureReinsure
EAPD WEBINAR LINK: Up Against a Chinese Drywall – Recent Developments in the Ongoing Products Liability and Coverage Litigation
The Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge invites you to view "Up Against A Chinese Drywall: Recent Developments in the Ongoing Products Liability and Coverage Litigation"…