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Motion For Default Filed in China Drywall MDL
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An Alabama construction company that is a party in the multidistrict litigation over allegedly tainted Chinese-made drywall has asked for a default ju…
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Update On Chinese Drywall Litigation
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The Consumer Products Safety Committee has reported that it has received approval from the Chinese for a visit to China in connection with the drywall…
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Update On China Drywall MDL
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The judge handling the MDL involving the consolidated litigation involving Chinese manufactured drywall claims has issued a first order. Pursuant to P…
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MDL Created for Chinese Drywall Litigation
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated a number of lawsuits brought over Chinese-made drywall installed in U.S. homes. S…
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Senate Holds Hearing on Chinese Drywall
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A variety of public health officials testified last week at a hearing before the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee of th…
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CPSC Responds To Criticism on China Drywall Investigation
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a report on the imported drywall situation, noting that nearly 200 consumers from at least 13 States…
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Senator Calls For CPSC Resignation Over China Drywall
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Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has sent a letter to the President calling for the resignation of the current head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commi…
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Bills Introduced to Ban Chinese Drywall
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Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., has introduced a bill to temporarily ban drywall with high levels of organic compounds. The bill H.R. 1977 would also comm…
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China Melamine Suits to Proceed
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When one thinks of global mass tort issues, questions of actions by European citizens in U.S. courts or the spate of class actions in Canada may come …
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