Lawsuit Filed Against Gentek Building Products
Robert A. Patrick with law firm Parker Waichman Alonso LLC., has filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri against Gentek Building Products and Associated...
View ArticleCourt Dismisses Lawsuit Against National Gypsum over Chinese Drywall-like...
A lawsuit filed against one of the country’s largest gypsum wallboard manufacturers, claiming the wallboard exhibited the same characteristics of the defective Chinese Drywall has been dismissed by...
View ArticleKnauf Plasterboard agrees to $800M settlement with 4,500 homeowners for toxic...
The manufacturer of toxic Chinese drywall has agreed to pay $800 million to settle thousands of claims from homeowners who say the defective building material has caused extensive property damage and...
View ArticleLawsuits Filed Over Stainless Steel Flexible Gas Line Fires
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed over CSST, a plastic-coated, flexible, gas line made of corrugated stainless steel tubing and lightning-related gas leaks and fires. CSST was developed to prevent...
View ArticleMI Windows and Doors Lawsuits Consolidated in MDL
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered all federally filed lawsuits against MI Windows and Doors, Inc. be consolidated in multidistrict litigation and transferred to the U.S....
View ArticleOwens Corning Lawsuit Continues Through Bankruptcy
Owens Corning entered into bankruptcy proceedings in 2000, during which, all claims against the company filed before 2006 were ‘extinguished’. Prior to the bankruptcy, the company was liable for...
View ArticlePlavix Makers Hit with Lawsuit filed by 64 Plaintiffs
Lead plaintiff John Alvarez and 63 other plaintiffs who claim they or their loved ones were harmed by Plavix have filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Court, Illinois against drug manufacturers...
View ArticleVirginian Homeowners Reach $13 million Chinese Drywall Settlement
Yesterday, attorneys announced that a $13 million settlement was reached between about 200 Virginia homeowners and some of the companies that imported and sold Chinese drywall. The settlement comes too...
View ArticleParker Waichman LLP Partner Appointed to MI Windows and Door Litigation...
The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner Jordan L. Chaikin has been appointed to the Homeowner Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MI Windows and Doors, Inc.,...
View ArticleChinese Drywall Company Appeals Decisions Ruling for Liability
While Chinese drywall manufacturer Taishan Gypsum argued that the United States has no jurisdiction over it and its products, judges in state and federal courts rule that it does. Some 7,000 – 10,000...
View ArticleFerry Involved in Crash Recently Underwent Major Renovations
A commuter ferry involved in a crash Wednesday in Lower Manhattan recently underwent major renovations and had its high-speed, four-engine system replaced with a new propeller system that made the...
View ArticleNew Jersey Contractor Given Probation for Violating Clean Air Act’s Asbestos...
A New Jersey contractor has been sentenced to three years probation after being charged with conspiracy and six counts of violating the Clean Air Act’s asbestos work practice standards while he worked...
View ArticleSuit Filed Against Remington Arms Over Alleged Safety Defect In Its Model 700...
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of North Carolina and Washington consumers who own the Remington Model 700 Rifle manufactured by Remington Arms. The complaint alleges that the Walker...
View ArticleGeorgia-Pacific Sued Over Alleged Misleading Marketing Claims for its...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Georgia-Pacific LLC, alleging its PrimeTrim home exterior trim is misleadingly marketed as being stronger than timber, but rots prematurely. The plaintiffs...
View ArticleUnintended Acceleration Drives Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford
A group of purchasers have filed a class action lawsuit in West Virginia federal court against Ford Motor Co. over alleged defects in Ford’s vehicles that result in unintended acceleration. The class...
View ArticleClass Action Lawsuit Filed Against Azek Alleging False Marketing Claims
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Azek Building Products Inc. alleging that Azek Deck Boards can show signs of staining, scratching, fading, discoloration, and mold and mildew deposits,...
View ArticleClass Action Lawsuit Filed Against Volkswagon for Jetta Wiring Defect
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. alleging that the 2005 and 2006 models of the Volkswagen Jetta have a door wiring defect that could lead to an electrical...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed Charging New York Condo with Negligence that Caused Trip and...
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a man who was injured, allegedly due to negligent conditions at the parking garage on the premises of Georgetown Square Condominiums in Poughkeepsie, New York. The...
View ArticleTimberSIL Wood Products Rotting, Despite 40 Year Guarantee
After Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans, Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation stepped in and rebuilt 100 homes that were designed to be energy-efficient and eco-friendly. Unfortunately, some...
View ArticleAtlas Chalet Shingle Class Action Moves Forward
A Georgia federal judge ruled Monday that a South Carolina couple who brought a class action against Atlas Roofing Corp. failed to adequately assert an economic loss from their purchase of Atlas Chalet...
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