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Habitat for Humanity Forms Chinese Drywall Task Force

It seems Habitat for Humanity is finally taking steps to address the Chinese drywall issue. According to the Sarasota-Herald Tribune, the non-profit group has established an internal task force to research use of the defective wallboard in homes it built …

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200 Habitat for Humanity Homes in New Orleans Built with Chinese Drywall

Habitat for Humanity has begun investigating around 50 New Orleans homes it built following Hurricane Katrina amid concerns that they contain potentially defective Chinese drywall. According to a report by ProPublica, the organization has already confirmed that five houses have …

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Installers, Builders Knew About Chinese Drywall in 2006

It seems even more companies than previously thought knew about tainted Chinese drywall as early as 2006, but kept quiet about its problems. According to a ProPublica report, these firms didn’t even make their knowledge public in 2008, when homeowners …

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$2.4 Million Verdict in One Chinese Drywall Suit, Settlements Reported in Two Others

A Florida jury has awarded plaintiffs in a Chinese drywall lawsuit more than $2 million for damage done to their home. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, two Chinese drywall lawsuits filed against Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. were dismissed, after the manufacturer …

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Taishan Gypsum Appeals Chinese Drywall Verdict

Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., one of the companies that imported potentially defective Chinese drywall to the U.S., has finally acknowledged the litigation surrounding the crisis. According to a report in The Virginian-Pilot, Taishan Gypsum has appealed a federal court decision …

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