As consumers across the nation are struggling to cope with the burdens associated with Chinese drywall (financial or/and health), a question beginning to be asked with some consistency is, “What caused or allowed the Chinese drywall crisis to take place? . . . What are its origins?” This two-part article will explore in brevity the backdrop of the issue, and the relationship between China and the U.S
[4] Watered down domestic protectionism in the traditional sense is not a bad thing, as it simply alludes to the fact that free-trade is facilitated in a more efficient manner. The problem arises at a later point in the consumer protectionism context, where the TBT and SPS agreements are so limiting upon government that certain standards are left to industries.
According to a recent story from the Florida AP, the Department of Housing and Urban Development along with the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued guidelines for homeowners who are attempting to identify Chinese drywall in their home. With these guidelines it will be easier for homeowners to identify everything from metal corrosion to other [...]
There are important consumer issues implicated by the lack of quality control and ineffective remedial systems that burden American plaintiffs in defective Chinese product matters.
Consumers who have been harmed in the Chinese drywall crisis currently being litigated may have understandably relied on U.S. based builders who used defective drywall. The pending litigation will provide insight to consumers across the country who are awaiting direction as to where and how they may seek a remedy.
Several homeowners in the Newport News, Virginia area are faced with making mortgage payments on homes that were built with Chinese drywall. As you can imagine, there would be nothing worse than paying for a home that is contaminated and cannot be lived in. Unfortunately, this is something that many in the state are facing. [...]
This is not going to be a very long post, but instead an urge to check out a brief story/poll: POLL: Should the government step in to help homeowners with Chinese drywall problems? Homes in as many as 30 to 35 states have been built with Chinese drywall. This has led to big problems for [...]
On Monday, January 25 2010, a vote was held by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The proposed bill is now headed to the Senate where a full vote is expected to take place.
Monday, January 25 2010 was expected to mark the beginnings of the Chinese drywall trials in the Eastern District of New Orleans. Instead, parties learned there will be a slight delay. WAVY news reported the trial has been pushed back to later in the week. The trial has been a longtime in the making. WAVY [...]
According to homeowners residing in homes built by Medallion, little help has been offered. After getting nowhere with the company, one frustrated homeowner purchased a large sign that essentially asserted his home contained dangerous Chinese drywall and that he needed help. To no surprise, this is the sign in question.
