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VIDEO: Ryan of Krupnick Campbell on Chinese Drywall Remediation
The Importance of Market Acceptance Michael Ryan of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee spoke on remediation protocols and the important of market acceptance during HB Litigation Conferences’ recent conference on Chinese drywall litigation and insurance coverage. Ryan represents plaintiffs in this complex litigation and once again delivered a candid and colorful [...]
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VIDEO: Conrod of Kaufman & Canoles on ‘Legally Obligated’ Chinese Drywall Insurance Case
Coverage for Remediation Costs From the insurance coverage disputes arising from Chinese drywall litigation came a ruling by Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Va. recognizing that remediation costs are not covered absent a legal obligation but, for now, declining to rule on the issue of whether a suit or [...]
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Chinese Drywall MDL Awards Plaintiffs $2.6 Million
PHILADELPHIA–-April 12, 2010–On April 8, Judge Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, awarded seven Plaintiffs $2,609,129.99 for damage to their property, personal property, compensatory damages and the loss of their use and enjoyment of their homes, against Defendant Taishan in Germano, et al. v. Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd., et [...]
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Recent CPSC Recommendations on Chinese Drywall Discussed at HB’s New Orleans Conference on May 18th
PHILADELPHIA – April 6, 2010 – Insurance disputes continue over who will bare the brunt of remediation costs for the removal of Chinese drywall from impacted homes. “Often times, the coverage available to home owners, builders, and contractors is not only a function of policy terms but also the court’s interpretation of the policy. Therefore, [...]
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Chairman Selected for Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Coverage Program
PHILADELPHIA – March 8, 2010 – Insurance disputes continue to mount over who ultimately will pay the cost of any damage or injury from the use of Chinese drywall, according to Tom Hagy, CEO of HB Litigation Conferences. Hagy pointed to the January lawsuit filed in New Orleans by 700 homeowners against 14 insurance companies [...]
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VIDEO: Chinese Drywall – Excess Carrier Investigations?
Matthew Jacobs Esq. of Jenner & Block LLP in Washington, DC and Owen Shean Esq. of Akerman Senterfitt, Vienna, Va., spoke at HB Litigation Conferences’ Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Update on Nov. 11 in New Orleans on a session titled “Claims Processing: Special Considerations for Various Parties.” In this clip, the attorneys field a [...]
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VIDEO: Chinese Drywall – The Defendants & Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute
Kay Baxter Esq., Swetman Baxter Massenburg LLC spoke at HB Litigation Conferences’ Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Update on Nov. 11 in New Orleans. In this clip she spoke about how a change of risk can cost a homeowner their coverage. She discussed the many defendants being implicated in CDW actions, such as property owners, [...]
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VIDEO: Chinese Drywall – Developing Your Defendant Client’s Story
Leigh Ann Schell, Kuchler Polk Schell Weinter & Richeson spoke at HB Litigation Conferences’ Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Update on Nov. 11 in New Orleans. In this clip, she is talking about the “crowded defense table,” all the various parties that are being brought into CDW litigation. She talks about the importance of “developing [...]
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VIDEO: Chinese Drywall – Pursuing Companies in China
Daniel Harris with Harris & Moure PLLC, Seattle, spoke at HB Litigation Conferences’ Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Update on Nov. 11 in New Orleans in a session titled “Service Obstacles, Alternative Case Structures & Judgments Involving Chinese Defendants.” Will anyone get money from the Chinese? What’s the chance of having a U.S. judgment enforced [...]
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VIDEO: Chinese Drywall – How Big is This Going to Be?
Bruce Hallock, PSP, CFCC, VP-Construction Consulting Practice, Marsh USA, spoke at HB Litigation Conferences’ Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Update on Nov. 11 in New Orleans. In this clip, Hallock talks about the numbers of home affected. Did the drywall go into the stream of traffic? Number of homes not as high as many people [...]
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