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2011 News

JULY 2011
7/27/11
Fla. Business Sues International Supplier Over Faulty Drywall

7/26/11
Judge Orders Drywall Supplier to Disclose Insurance, Assets

7/25/11
Chinese Drywall Supplier Must Release More Info

Florida Supplier of Chinese Drywall Must Release More Details Regarding Class-Action Lawsuit

7/24/11
Distributor Files Suit Against Drywall Firm

West Bank Habitat for Humanity Homes get Chinese Drywall Remediation

7/22/11
Florida Drywall Supplier Sues Manufacturer for $100M

7/21/11
Floridians Await Chinese Drywall Settlement Monies

7/20/11
Lack of Transparency is Factor in Opt Out of Chinese Drywall Settlement, lawyer says

Chinese Drywall Settlement Questioned

7/19/11
Size of Chinese Drywall Settlement Still Unknown

U.S. Building Supply Firm Sues Chinese Drywall Maker

Up Against the Drywall

7/18/11
Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Urges Florida Homebuilder Insiders With Specifics Of Chinese Drywall Cover Up's To Step Forward For Possible Huge Rewards

7/15/11
Banner Supply sues parent company of Chinese drywall manufacturer

Local Distributor Goes After

Florida Building Supply Firm Sues German Company for $100 million Over Defective Chinese Drywall

Chinese Drywall Settlement Not Enough for Some Homeowners

Couple Rejects $54.5 million Chinese Drywall Settlement

Builder Rescinds Promise to Replace Chinese Drywall in Home

7/14/11
Clay County Family Waits for Chinese Drywall Settlement

Progress in Chinese Drywall Case, but far from done deal

Settlement for 1 Drywall Case Progresses

Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Defective Drywall

7/13/11
Builder's Promise to Fix Chinese Drywall Home Rescinded

Chinese Drywall Settlement for Thousands in Florida Goes to Court Thursday

Lawyers May Get Best of Drywall Deal

Some Lawyers Say Chinese Drywall Settlement Insufficient

Sunrise Seniors with Condos Tainted by Chinese Drywall Ask City for Help

7/12/11
Chinese Drywall Struggle Continues

Is Chinese Drywall Settlement Generous Enough?  Some Attorneys Don't Think So

7/10/11
Chinese Drywall a Second Battle for Some in WCI's Artesia Community

7/8/11
Proposed Drywall Settlement Unfair to Victims, Say Attorneys

7/7/11
Unheard Pleas of Chinese Drywall Victims

JUNE 2011

Fixing the construction problem can eliminate insurance coverage

High Court Decision May Impact Tainted Chinese Drywall Claims

Plaintiffs Hold Off on Proposed Settlement in Toxic Drywall Suit

Corporate Whistle Blower Center Launches Insider Reward Program For National Homebuilders Selling Florida Toxic Chinese Drywall Homes In 2005-2006 

Chinese drywall nightmare finally over for coast family

Chinese Drywall Forces Family Out of Home

Firm OKs $55M Chinese Drywall Settlement

$55 Million Settlement Reached in Chinese Drywall Litigation

Settlement by Chinese Drywall Supplier Results in $55M for Homeowners


Editorial:  Chinese Drywall Fix by Habitat

Another victory in Chinese drywall class action

Settlement reached in Florida drywall case

Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, L.L.P. and Other Counsel: Preliminary Settlement Reached in Florida Chinese Drywall Litigation

Lee Habitat for Humanity Recovering from Chinese Drywall Fiasco

Center Blasts Banks for Dumping Toxic Chinese Drywall Foreclosures in Florida - Help Wanted

Hampton Roads Homeowners Stuck In Drywall Limbo

Chinese drywall -- Florida Federal Court Rules Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage

Delray Beach One Of Several Areas Getting New Home Starts

Chinese Drywall Complaint Warns Time Is Running Out For Gulf States Homeowners Waiting For A Knauf Tianjin Chinese Drywall Settlement

Wait for Chinese Drywall Fix Drags On

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Urges Leaders in Florida & Gulf States to Help Victims of The Chinese Drywall Disaster-the Feds are a No Show

MAY 2011

Inspectors Keep Sellers Honest, Giving Buyers Peace of Mind

Jefferson County Home Values Slide Down For Third Straight Year; Search New 2011 Database

Home Inspections Help Assure Buyers

Cape Coral councilman's Chinese drywall comments draw fire

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Urges All Potential Florida Home Buyers to Use Their Chinese Drywall Inspection Service Before Purchasing a Foreclosure


Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Demands President Obama & Congress Show Up to the Chinese Drywall Disaster in Florida & Gulf States

More homeowners owe no property taxes in Hillsborough County

Mount Vernon Real Estate Market Statistics and Legislative Highlights: April 2011

Chinese drywall-sniffing dog 'Fifty' tracks sulfur in homes, saving homeowners thousands

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Demands Mortgage Relief For Florida & Gulf States Homeowners Stuck In Chinese Drywall Hell

Friendswood couple sues over Chinese drywall

Construction Defect Center Warns US Homeowners & Homebuilders About Buying Chinese Building Products-Ever Hear Of Toxic Chinese Drywall?

CPSC Report on U.S.-Made Drywall Raises More Questions Than Answers

New Product Line Remedies Chinese Drywall Without Demolition

New Orleans Construction Product Supplier Settles in Chinese Drywall Suit

Builder may be forced to fix Chinese drywall homes in York County

Toxic Drywall Taxes Katrina Relief Groups

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Urges Florida Toxic Chinese Drywall Homeowners to Use Their Inspection Service for Possible Mortgage Help

Chinese drywall supplier agrees to settlement

CPSC can't link tainted drywall to American manufacturers 

CPSC Report on U.S.-Made Drywall Raises More Questions Than Answers

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Launches A Service To Protect Florida Home Buyers From Unknowingly Purchasing A Toxic Chinese Drywall Home

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Blasts President Obama For Not Mentioning Toxic Chinese Drywall--Is Donald Trump Available?

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Launches a Vital Loan Modification Service for Florida Homeowners Stuck with Chinese Drywall

Integrated Mortgage Solutions Offers Chinese Drywall Remediation

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Issues Warning To Florida & Texas Homeowners With Knauf Tianjin Drywall About Homebuilder Fixes


Florida Judge Rules for Claimant in Drywall Case

IMS releases biochemical drywall remediation

Judge: Insurance should cover Chinese drywall

WCI Starts Home Sales in Heron Bay Following Chinese Drywall Furor

Insurer to Pay $8 Million in First Chinese Drywall Settlement

APRIL 2011

ON FIRST COURT AWARD/Homeowners Await Word on Chinese-Drywall Relief

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Blasts President Obama For Not Mentioning Toxic Chinese Drywall--Is Donald Trump Available?

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Demands Banks and Flippers Stop Dumping Toxic Chinese Drywall Foreclosures in Florida & Gulf States Without Disclosure

Pollution Exclusion Precludes Coverage For Chinese Drywall Claims, Federal Judge Says

UP-DATED - Tainted Corrosive Chinese Drywall - Diagnosis, Abatement, Treatment - Facts and Opinions

Lehigh family moves back home after drywall removal by Habitat

Story So Far: “Tainted Drywall”

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tianjin Initiative For Florida & Gulf States Homeowners & Announces A Reward Program For Insiders

Homeowner gets house back from Chinese drywall in Lauderhill
Property is first of an estimated 300 to be fixed

MARCH 2011


Injuries and Damages Sustained From Chinese Drywall Are Within CGL Policy's Pollution Exclusion

Family back in Habitat home after Chinese drywall problems
Local homeowners get update on drywall litigation

Chinese drywall - Florida Circuit court judge finds coverage under homeowner’s policy

Chinese drywall meeting to be held tomorrow

Ruling on Chinese Drywall “Negligence” Could Have Big Impact

Army Investigates Mysterious Baby Deaths at Fort Bragg

Senator Warner asks for new look at rules for Chinese drywall

Homeowner Frustrated by Lennar

Fla. Judge Limits Builder Exposure to Chinese Drywall

Fla. Judge Says Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage for drywall Claims Against Builder

U.S. Consumer Panel, HUD Change Course on Chinese Drywall

NAHB releases guidance on Chinese drywall remediation

NAHB, CPSC Issue Guidelines on Chinese Drywall Abatement

NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) - Imported Problematic Drywall: Identification Strategies and Remediation Guidelines (March 2011)

Homes with Tainted Chinese Drywall No Longer Advised to Remove Electrical Wiring

Government: Chinese Drywall Not Hazardous to Home Electrical Wiring

Report on Study of Electrical Component Corrosion Related to Problem Drywall

U.S. Consumer Panel, HUD Change Course on Chinese Drywall

In Chinese Drywall Cases, Uncertainty Brings Tears by Michael Newsom

CPSC and HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall

CPSC-Summary of Identification Guidance for Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall as of March 18, 2011

CDC Drywall Announcement on Health

Remediation Guidelines for Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall as of March 18, 2011

Report:  Habitat Buying Back Home Built with Tainted Chinese Drywall

Envionmentally Safe Chinese Drywall Remediation from Filter Scientific Coating

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Fears We Are Losing Knauf Tianjin Toxic Chinese Drywall Homeowners In Florida & Gulf States Because Of Slow Settlements

Feds:  Wiring in Chinese Drywall Homes No Risk

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Blasts Banks and Flippers For Dumping Toxic Chinese Drywall Foreclosures on Innocent Home Buyers in Florida & US Gulf States

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center We Must Identify All 2005-2006 Florida & Gulf Homes with Knauf Tianjin Drywall-Subdivisions or Hurricane  Repairs

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Restarts It's Knauf Tianjin Toxic Drywall Initiative Fearing Only 5% of Florida & US Gulf States Homes Have Been Discovered

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Offers To Help Homeowners in Florida & All Gulf States Inspect for Toxic Chinese Drywall with an Emphasis on Knauf Tianjin

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Says It's Vital We Find All Knauf Tianjin or Dasheen Toxic Chinese Drywall in Florida & Goes Nationwide with Investigation

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Says Before Starting to Repair  a Toxic Chinese Drywall Home in Florida or the Gulf States Use The National Construction Warranty Program

Builders' Study of Chinese Drywall Criticized

Wiring Safe from Chinese Drywall Effects: CPSC and HUD Report

F
ederal Agency Changes Guidelines for Repairing Homes with Defective Drywall

Actual 220 Volt Wiring Insulator - CPSC Report Fails To Address Facts - Photo Worth 100,000 Words !

Regulators: No Risk for Electrical Wiring in Homes Tainted with Chinese Drywall

Chinese Drywall Homes Repaired Under Pilot

National Association of Home Builders Releases Guidelines for Repairing Home

Expert Builder's New Guidelines for Chinese Drywall "Feel Like a Whitewash"

Filter Scientific Coatings: Environmentally Safe Chinese Drywall Remediation

Builders' (National Association of Home Builders) Study of Chinese Drywall Criticized

NAHB to Host Media Teleconference on New Chinese Drywall Guidelines

Military Investigating 12th Death of Infant in Fort Bragg Housing

After Chinese drywall, builder seeks construction OK in Parkland

Home Buyback also Reveals Hidden Habitat for Humanity Lending Practices

Construction Firm Begins Fixing Florida Homes Containing Chinese Drywall

Five Concerns of Defective or Chinese Drywall, According to the Building Envelope Science Institute

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Endorses National Construction Warranty Program for Investors & Takes on Florida Banks & Flippers Dumping Chinese Drywall Foreclosures

Conflicting Rulings on Defects Leave Looming Questions Over Drywall Claims

Repairs Underway in Homes with Chinese Drywall

FEBRUARY 2011

Moss & Associates Begins Fixing Homes Tainted by Chinese Drywall

Anthony Westbury: Homeowner Vows He'll Prevail in Drywall Case

Number of States Affected by Chinese Drywall Grown According to the CPSC

US Families Get Help with Pilot Program for Chinese Drywall Remediation

Chinese Drywall Could Pose Health Risks

National Gypsum Launches New Website to Provide the Facts about Drywall

Pilot Program for Chinese Drywall Victims About to Begin

Habitat for Humanity Remediates Homes with Toxic Chinese Drywall

Florida Resident Sickened by Chinese Drywall Forced from Home

Habitat homes rehabbed after drywall disaster

Choosing to rent, a culture transitions

Chinese drywall Complaint Center Declares War on Banks Dumping Florida & Gulf 

Moss Hiring Subcontractors for Chinese Drywall Work

Hiring the Wrong Contractor Can Leave You with a Financial Mess

Homebuilders Shares Undermined by Creeping Costs of Construction Boom Flaws

CPSC Investigation Finds No Problem Drywall or Environmental Factors Linked to Ft. Bragg  Deaths

CPSC Finds No Link Between Ft. Bragg Infant Deaths and Drywall

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Blasts President Obama & The US CDC for Their Lack of Interest in the US Toxic Chinese Drywall Disaster
 

CALL FOR ACTION: Chinese Drywall One Year Later

Insurers' Motions for Dismissal in Chinese Drywall Litigation Denied

Fort Bragg Baby Deaths Report to be Released

CDC Won't Study Effects of Chinese Drywall Exposure

CDC:  No Link Between Chinese Drywall and 11 US Deaths

Homebuilder Shares Undermined by Creeping Costs of Construction Boom Flaws

Federal Agency:  No Drywall Hazards Found in Fort Bragg Homes

Chinese Company Begins Drywall Remediation

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Says Help Wanted for the Victims of the Toxic Chinese Drywall Disaster -- is CNN's Anderson Cooper Available

More homes with Chinese drywall purchased by investors

11 Deaths and Chinese Drywall Not Linked

Drywall Death Investigation Questioned by Relatives

BESI Contacted Government Agencies Regarding Defective Drywall Inspection and Remediation Methods

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Endorses National Construction Warranty Program before Starting Repairs on a Toxic Chinese Drywall Home Florida & Gulf States

JANUARY  2011

CDC Review Finds No Link Between Problem Drywall and 11 Reported
Deaths


Drywall Mortgage-Relief Program Proposed

Insurer Canceling Policies on Defective Chinese Drywall Homes

Lawmakers Work to Avoid Second Set of Chinese Drywall Victims

Lawmakers Eye Chinese Drywall Problems

Attorney: Citizens Admits Non-renewal Error

Insurer Reviews Drywall Damage Coverage

Citizens Property Insurance Won't Cover Some Homes Damaged by Chinese Drywall

Citizens to Drop Policyholders with Chinese Drywall

WCI Seeks OK to Build in Parkland

Citizens Insurance: Homes Won't be Dropped Due to Drywall

Anthony Westbury:  No Happy Ending For Drawn-out Drywall Saga

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Says Obama is Failing to Address a Nationwide Problem

Families hope Chinese drywall will be hot topic in DC

Meeting about Chinese drywall scheduled for Saturday in Slidell

Chinese drywall - Florida federal district court finds no coverage under CGL policy

Consumer Safety head leaves China without drywall resolution

Vestavia family struggles with Chinese drywall

Firm seeks help for drywall victims

How to Detect Chinese Drywall in Your Home

Meeting set to discuss Chinese drywall

Anthony Westbury: Company looks to help Chinese drywall sufferers

U.S. wants makers of Chinese drywall to fix U.S. homes

Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Urges Florida Condominium HOA's to Tell Their Members about Toxic Chinese Drywall or Knauf Tianjin Chinese Drywall

US Sets Up Consumer Product Office in China

Chinese Drywall Found in Boca Home, But All Is Not Lost

Meeting Concerning Drywall to Take Place in Foley

Action Report:Habitat Acts Against Chinese Drywall


WHI3 Passes Chinese Drywall Screening Exam

Drywall Insurance Coverage Still Possible

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