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Miami-based Chinese drywall distributor sues German supplier for over $100 million

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 21 2011

About a month after agreeing to a $55 million preliminary settlement with homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall, Miami-based distributor, Banner Supply Co., filed a cross-complaint against German manufacturer, Knauf Gips A.G. and its related entities, seeking over $100 million in damages

Chinese drywall - manufacturers still refusing to compensate U.S. homeowners

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 12 2011

Inez Tenenbaum, the head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said this week that the U.S. has not been able to persuade Chinese officials to agree to compensate U.S. homeowners for losses associated with Chinese manufactured drywall

Wall Street Journal reports on Florida Chinese drywall decision

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 11 2010

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Judge Glenn Kelley of the 15th Judicial Circuit Florida ruled in favor of defendant homebuilders on homeowners' claims that Chinese drywall installed in their houses was defective resulting in economic loss and personal injuries

Chinese drywall manufacturer agrees to fund remediation pilot program

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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October 27 2010

Chinese drywall manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Company ("Knauf"), has agreed to pay to repair 300 homes in four states in a remediation pilot program

Chinese drywall HUD and CPSC issue guidance on remediation of Chinese drywall

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 10 2010

On Friday April 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued “interim remediation guidance” to homeowners impacted by Chinese manufactured drywall

Chinese drywall first bellwether trial ongoing

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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March 9 2010

The first federal trial in the nationwide Chinese drywall controversy began on February 19th, 2010 in New Orleans and is ongoing

Chinese drywall Consumer Product Safety Commission finds link between corrosion and Chinese manufactured drywall

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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China, USA
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November 24 2009

On Monday November 23, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") issued a press statement and study results demonstrating a "strong association" between homes with the Chinese manufactured drywall and levels of hydrogen sulfide and corrosion of metals in those homes

Chinese drywall - Senate bill could facilitate effecting service of process on foreign defendants

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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August 28 2009

Legislation recently introduced in the United States Senate could help homeowners haul foreign manufacturers of allegedly defective Chinese drywall into court

Chinese Drywall Capitol Hill update - Senate Subcommittee will conduct hearings and house orders study of available property insurance

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 15 2009

The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance (the “Subcommittee”) will hold the first Congressional hearings on Chinese Drywall on May 21st at 10:30 a.m