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Sokolove Law, LLC | Chinese Dry Wall Lawsuit Filed in Florida
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
A city inspector reported "visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating" in the home. Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. - the maker of the drywall - found evidence themselves of the toxic building material in the home, according to Pacheco.

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Sokolove Law, LLC | Chinese Drywall Settlement Has Been Approved
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
Knauf must also pay for other losses such as health problems that were allegedly caused by the company's drywall. As the largest settlement of its kind, Knauf must set aside $200 million in a fund for repairs, which would be added to as needed, ...

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Knauf do Brasil amplia fábrica no Rio de Janeiro
Revista Fator
A Knauf do Brasil, multinacional alemã referência mundial em sistemas de construção a seco (drywall) presente em mais 70 países, acaba de ampliar sua fábrica, localizada no município de Queimados, no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Com investimentos na ordem ...

Chinese Drywall Still a Headache for Potential Buyers
LoanSafe
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported “visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating.

Chinese drywall - MDL court gives preliminary approval to knauf uncapped ...
Lexology (registration)
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Company (“Knauf”) gained preliminary approval from United States District Court Judge Eldon Fallon for the creation of an uncapped repair fund to settle thousands of Chinese Drywall claims across ...

Measuring toxic drywall's harm to Florida homeowners
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Many of the suffering homeowners are in line for help following a December settlement involving Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a German maker of defective Chinese drywall, which some analysts contend could reach $1 billion. The settlement called for ...
Weil, Gotshal & Manges | Judge Issues Preliminary Order Approving Chinese ...Linex Legal (press release) (registration)

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Sun-Sentinel
Chinese drywall still a headache for potential buyers
Sun-Sentinel
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported "visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating. ...

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Tainted drywall deal could aid Florida homeowners
Brandon News and Tribune
A federal judge gave preliminary approval to a multi-million dollar settlement from Knauf Plasterboard one of the largest manufacturers of Chinese drywall. (more) By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune Thousands of Florida homeowners with toxic ...
Chinese drywall settlement approvedMyFox Tampa Bay
Homeowners still recovering from effects of Chinese drywallWBRC
APNewsBreak: Judge OKs Chinese drywall dealAtlanta Journal Constitution

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MyFox Tampa Bay
Chinese drywall settlement approved
MyFox Tampa Bay
But the settlement only affects homeowners with certain drywall, from a company called Knauf Plasterboard. David Durkee, a leading attorney for Chinese drywall cases, calls this settlement a good step. "Anything that can get relief to these victims is ...
Homeowners still recovering from effects of Chinese drywallWBRC

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Sun-Sentinel
Chinese drywall still a headache for potential buyers
Sun-Sentinel
Pacheco said both Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a manufacturer of Chinese drywall, and a Doral city inspector, Juan Collao, found evidence of the toxic building material. Collao reported "visible abnormal corrosion and a black sooty coating.

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Latest Alabama News, Sports, Business And Entertainment
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Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. agreed last month to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairing roughly 4500 properties, mostly in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The deal also would create a separate fund capped at $30 million to pay for ...

Business news in brief | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-11
Philadelphia Inquirer
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. agreed last month to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairing roughly 4500 properties, mostly in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. A separate fund capped at $30 million would pay for other losses. - AP.

APNewsBreak: Judge initially OKs multimillion dollar settlement of Chinese ...
Washington Post
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. agreed last month to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairing roughly 4500 properties, mostly in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The deal also would create a separate fund capped at $30 million to pay for ...

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APNewsBreak: Judge OKs Chinese Drywall Deal
ABC News
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. agreed last month to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairing roughly 4500 properties, mostly in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The deal also would create a separate fund capped at $30 million to pay for ...

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APNewsBreak: Judge OKs Chinese drywall deal
MiamiHerald.com
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. agreed last month to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairing roughly 4500 properties, mostly in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The deal also would create a separate fund capped at $30 million to pay for ...

More federal drywall suits settle for $800 million
Wisconsin Law Journal
By Sylvia Hsieh Dolan Newswires In another settlement over tainted drywall, German manufacturer Knauf agreed to a proposed settlement of between $800 million and $1 billion to resolve thousands of federal claims over contaminated drywall sourced from a ...

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Achieves Global Settlement with Homeowners
AZoBuild
By Joel Scanlon Declaration was made recently regarding a preliminary settlement between Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin and its customers, the proprietors. The company is a producer of the precarious drywall that was imported from China. ...

A victory, but still a wait: One Chinese drywall company wants to settle; two ...
Palm Beach Post
The lawsuit against Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin was filed in Louisiana because much of the bad drywall was used in the building rush there that took place after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The toxic drywall came to Florida in 2006 and 2007 because ...

Chinese drywall settlement could help other home owners with claims
TCPalm
Here are answers to some questions about the impact of this decision on homeowners with defective drywall. Q: What can a homeowner with defective Knauf drywall do now? You can still file a claim against the company, but attorneys representing other ...
A victory, but still a wait: One Chinese drywall company wants to settle; two ...Palm Beach Post
Chinese drywall cases yield business for Moss firmSouth Florida Business Journal

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Chinese drywall cases yield business for Moss firm
South Florida Business Journal
Inspector Kraig Radesi photographs a home whose walls have been adversely affected by Chinese drywall. The product entered the US due to a nationwide drywall shortage. Moss & Associates , one of South Florida's best-known construction companies, ...