The damage that the 2010 BP oil spill caused won’t go away any time soon. It’ll take many years, perhaps even a lifetime, for the wildlife and beaches to return to pristine condition. The U.S. Senate’s recent approval to give 80 percent of fines levied to five Gulf coast states will provide major relief for [...]
At a hearing earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon said that a program to fix up to 300 homes in Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi with tainted Chinese drywall manufactured by Knauf Plasterboard appears to be on the right track. If successful, the program may be extended to other plaintiffs with the defective [...]
Louisiana State Senator Julie Quinn has been a champion for homeowners dealing with toxic Chinese drywall, and the Louisiana Senate has passed a bill she sponsored that would provide certain insurance protections for homeowners dealing with Chinese drywall. S.B. 565 would prohibit insurance companies from canceling or failing to renew a homeowner’s policy based on [...]
Three United States senators have asked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide a six-month mortgage hiatus to Louisiana and Florida homeowners dealing with Chinese drywall, according to the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Chinese drywall can release fumes that are very corrosive and damages wiring, plumping and other metal components in the home. There is concern [...]
