Construction Litigation Law Blog

Covers community associations, Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, construction litigation and construction news.

Author: Cynthia N. Scharf is an associate and Christopher R. Geary also practices at the Lawrenceville, N.J., office of Stark & Stark. The firm also publishes Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog and Nursing Home Law Blog and New Jersey Law Blog.

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Recent Posts from Construction Litigation Law Blog

Chinese Drywall Manufacturer Offers to Streamline Lawsuits in Federal Court
An article online this week states that Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd., one of the leading defendants in a consolidated federal court lawsuit against drywall manufacturers in China, offered homeowners who sign up for he…
Chinese Drywall Update: Tenebaum Brings Little Relief To US After Trip to China
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal details the ongoing frustrations of US homeowners who have been affected by the defective Chinese drywall epidemic. Homeowners were hopeful that Inez Tenebaum, Chair of the Consumer…
Insurance Companies Deny Claims, Drop Policies
I found an article on line this week which reports that in the wake of the defective Chinese drywall epidemic, insurance Companies have started to deny claims, and even worse, refusing to renew entire policies.…
Chinese Drywall: The Next EIFS?
Though the final number has yet to be determined, recent reports state that the total cost of damages from Chinese drywall could reach $25 billion. Most reports place the final number somewhere between $15 and…
Chinese Drywall Found in Las Vegas
A recent report states that the Chinese drywall problem has moved west. Homeowners in Las Vegas have found instances of Chinese drywall in their homes, and have filed a class action lawsuit. The suit states…
Tax Rebate for Homeowners With Chinese Drywall
For those who have found that their homes were constructed or remodeled in recent years with defective drywall imported from China, relief may be on the way. But it may not be as easy to…
Consumer Products Safety Commission States Chinese Drywall is Not Radioactive
After conducting tests on 21 samples of Chinese drywall, the Consumer Products Safety Commission reported that there was no presence of radioactive phosphogypsum in the drywall samples. Earlier this year reports claimed that the defective…
New Testing Methods Being Used to Check for Chinese Drywall
Centek Laboratories, LLC has been in conversations with the Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and North Carolina State Health Departments to discuss the laboratory’s ability to provide testing options for residents who believe their homes were built…
Chinese Drywall Victims Form Group, Target White House for Help
Last week, Port St. Lucie homeowner, Tirzah Pestenski, called the White House and invited Presidnet Obama over so he could witness firsthand the devastating effects defective Chinese drywall has had on her home. Pestenski is…
New Bill Focused on Chinese Drywall Manufactures Enters Senate
A new Bill introduced recently into the senate could make it easier for homeowners with defective Chinese drywall to take the manufacturer to court. The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 attempts to make…