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 Regulators Meet with Consumer Products & Safety Commission to Discuss Chinese Drywall Problem
As of last week, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that they had received more than 500 reports from homeowners in 19 states and the District of Columbia who believe their home was constructed…
Overview of Chinese Drywall Problem in the United States
I recently found an article online entitled, US senators call for Chinese drywall probe. This article is one of the best articles I’ve found recently discussing the Chinese drywall problem. The article includes an overview…
U.S. Senators Ask IRS to Make Chinese Drywall Repairs Tax Deductible
Three US Senators from Florida and Virginia have appealed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the costs incurred to homeowners affected by Chinese Drywall be deductible for federal tax purposes. In a letter…
Florida Attorney General Warns Homeowners of Chinese Drywall Scams
Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum, issued a consumer advisory warning to homeowners in Florida who have been affected by Chinese Drywall alerting them of scams related to the defective drywall situation. The Attorney General’s office…
Nominee for Head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Faces Chinese Drywall Questioning
Inez M. Tenenbaum, President Obama’s nominee for head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, faced questions yesterday regarding the nationwide concern over defective Chinese drywall during her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing. Tenenbaum appeared before the…
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Sends Chinese Drywall Cases To New Orleans For Pre-Trial Work
Yesterday, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred 10 Chinese drywall cases to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for coordinated pretrial proceedings. The JPML said it would treat dozens of…
Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar on Transition, Building Defects and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Donald B. Brenner, Shareholder and Chair of Stark & Stark's Construction Litigation Group, presented materials related to minimizing acrimony and conflict while preserving an Association's rights with respect to construction defects and/or repairs, in conjunction…
New Tests Conducted in Florida to Determine Which Chemicals Are Used in Chinese Drywall
Last Thursday the Florida Department of Health completed another round of drywall testing aimed at determining which chemicals in Chinese drywall are responsible for emitting the sulfur gases. Earlier tests conducted on Florida homes this…
Louisiana Senator Proposes Chinese Drywall Bill Allowing Homeowners to Collect From Drywall Manufacturers, Distributors and Suppliers
Louisiana Senator, Julie Quinn, has introduced a bill which would allow homeowners in Louisiana to sue manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers for damages incurred by the defective Chinese Drywall used to build their homes. Senator Quinn’s…
Possible Solution to Remedy Effects of Chinese Drywall Being Tested in Florida
A duplex in Fort Myers, Florida underwent tests last Friday to see if pumping chlorine dioxide into homes containing Chinese drywall will reverse the effects of the gasses emitted by the defective drywall. The theory…