The NOLA.com recently ran a synopsis on Chinese Drywall and the various developments that have come from this very complicated issue, including discussion of a conference held in New Orleans on the issue. A summary Amid the welter of questions about tainted Chinese drywall, from the exact source of the product’s defect to how to
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the overarching body responsible for product reliability and keeping dangerous products out of the country, is the governmental source to make claims to regarding Chinese drywall. While the CPSC has not been able to find a definitive way in which home or property owners can know if their drywall
As Chinese drywall lawsuits develop and people continue to struggle with the hidden dangers within their walls, developments continue to mount that are relevant for anyone facing these issues. Tampa Bay Online has done a good job summarizing the issues facing homeowners across the United States in regards to Chinese drywall and its corrosive capacity
A seminar dealing with the Chinese drywall fiasco going on across the Gulf Coast will be held July 31, 2009, in New Orleans, LA. Feating a host of speakers dealing with a wide assortment of issues relating to the Chinese drywall issue, the conference is billed as “a practical, one-day seminar for attorneys, engineers, architects
As a show of solidarity with constituents and Gulf Coast residents regarding the Chinese drywall debacle, several members of Congress have stepped up to the plate and petitioned the IRS to buffer the tax expenses of those individuals who have suffered from the faulty wallboard. The effort is a practical step forward to make a
Per a federal MDL Panel, the pre-trial court matters for the Chinese drywall class action lawsuits being filed on the behalf of American consumers will be handled in the United States District Court’s Eastern District court in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Panel ruled, in this case, to have New Orleans be the central area for
In previous entries, this blog has referred to materials manufactured in China erroneously as sheetrock. The term ‘sheetrock’ is actually a trademarked term for the United States Gypsum Company and refers to plaster wallboard manufactured by their company exclusively. As USGC does not create or manufacture wallboard in China, we have since edited our entries
In a followup to the Chinese drywall legislative bill going through the Louisiana state government previously discussed here, the piece of legislation has been sent down to committee again for review. The Associated Press writes The Senate diverted legislation dealing with Chinese-made building materials, which has been implicated in health problems, to a second committee
With all the health symptoms of Chinese drywall exposure and the damage this faulty wallboard has caused to homes and properties, those affected have been quick to look for a solution that can help them return to a life of normalcy. The recent developments, catalogued on this blog here, have shown several different rays of
A recent Times Picayune article profiles the effects the recent Chinese drywall dilemma have caused residents of New Orleans in this time of great stress. Brought in by the millions, the drywall was used steadily in the wake of Katrina with an unknown number of local residents having it installed in their homes. As time
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