With all the health symptoms of Chinese drywall exposure and the damage this faulty wallboard has caused to homes and properties, those affected have been quick to look for a solution that can help them return to a life of normalcy. The recent developments, catalogued on this blog here, have…
On February 10th, 2009, the Berniard Law Firm filed suit against Cox et. al. on behalf of a putative class over, what they allege to be, antitrust violations relating to set-top boxes and Cox’s rental policy of such. A putative class is one in which a collective group of people…
While the Army Corps of Engineers continues to design, build and implement a storm preparedness system that prevents the type of flooding New Orleans saw after Hurricane Katrina, the price has gone shockingly high. Per an Associated Press article, creating a satisfactory system of floodgates and other water barriers will…
The United States government has decided that those trailers that have not already been recalled from victims of the hurricane may be sold to them to the tune of one dollar. The Associated Press reports The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that it would allow hurricane victims on the…
A recent Times Picayune article profiles the effects the recent Chinese drywall dilemma have caused residents of New Orleans in this time of great stress. Brought in by the millions, the drywall was used steadily in the wake of Katrina with an unknown number of local residents having it installed…
In news of the strange, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, his wife and an aide are being quarantined in China as a result of swine flu exposure. CNN reports New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development trip, has been quarantined after possible exposure…
In something that will likely not come as a surprise to residents of New Orleans, a planned command center for emergency operations in the event of a hurricane that was scheduled to be ready last Monday is nowhere near ready. In pictures provided by WWL, the site looks more like…
In an effort to share ideas and strategies on the Chinese drywall issue, lawyers from across the country are meeting in Florida to discuss this matter. Aaron Kessler of the Herald Tribune reports Attorneys from all sides of the tainted Chinese drywall issue descended Thursday on Orlando for a two-day…
This weekend is as good a time as any to prepare your family, home, business and/or property for hurricane season. Our blog has featured various tips on how to be ready in the event of a hurricane and what steps you can take to insure you are on solid footing…
In a move intended to open the door for home and property owners to use the judicial system to remedy damages incurred by the use of Chinese drywall in their recent constructions or renovations, the Louisiana legislature is opening up the avenues for lawsuits against those who brought the faulty…