For residents of the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana in particular, groups involved with Chinese drywall litigation and legislation have established and set up a Town Hall Meeting for next week to discuss with homeowners and citizens the developments and actions being taken to combat the problems associated with the faulty wallboard. Set for next Monday
Florida officials are trying hard to find various ways in which homeowners with faulty imported wallboard can see results and aid while facing their difficult predicaments. The TC Palm recently noted an idea of some area Florida officials in an article posted several days ago: Martin County Property Appraiser Laurel Kelly agreed having Chinese drywall
For recent updates on the pretrial motions involving the Chinese drywall issues, readers can bookmark this site and the court’s updating feed regarding the matter, located here. Updated regularly, the site features news on motions and issues the court has handled, such as the following August 20, 2009 On this date, the Court issued Pretrial
Thursday marked the monthly joint report filed by Plaintiff and Defendant in the MDL pre-trial taking place in New Orleans. While little monumental news emerged from the court hearing, various items of note came through that individuals with Chinese drywall, or perhaps just curious readers, may be interested in. Both parties have agreed to a
Just this week, Florida Lieutenant Governor filed suit against those responsible for putting Chinese drywall into his home. The warning signs for Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp appear to all be the same that homeowners nationwide have experienced. The South Florida Business Journal reports Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp has joined hundreds of other Floridians in filing
Recent news from the Wall Street Journal shows the financial report side of Chinese drywall and how insiders have become experts on Chinese drywall in the pursuit of fully understanding the outcomes looming for those unfortunate enough to have used the faulty wallboard. Per the WSJ, When Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. reports fiscal third-quarter results on
A little bit of ‘News in Short’ Miami Herald: more tax benefits for Chinese drywall victims Scientific tests have shown that toxic China-made drywall installed in homes beginning in 2001 emits harmful gases that corrode copper wiring and other parts of people’s homes. In addition, these gases harm people’s health, making many homes uninhabitable. Homeowners
One of our clients recently had their home inspected for Chinese drywall and the report was completed this week. For those wondering what a report details, it includes Interviews of the home’s inhabitants Visual inspection of copper fixtures, air conditioning, coils, etc. for premature corrosion Inspecting unfinished drywall for known corrupted markings Detecting H2S levels
Coming out of bankruptcy court, WCI’s plan for restructuring and settling debt has been approved. A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved a plan of reorganization for luxury home builder WCI Communities Inc (WCIMQ.PK), according to court documents, helping clear the way for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The relevancy of this
Coming out of the news last week are reports that the special fund set aside by Louisiana legislatures may be incredibly inadequate and more money may be necessary. A Louisiana fund set up to help the victims of defective Chinese drywall may not be adequate, according to a report in The Advocate. Considering the number
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