Dangerous levels of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers caused by faulty construction?
Tests by the Sierra Club indicate many FEMA trailers in Mississippi and Louisiana have elevated levels of formaldehyde that are causing victims of Hurricane Katrina to become ill, reports the SunHerald.
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Other states unlikely to sue lead paint manufacturers
Point of Law Forum points to an article indicating other states are unlikely to follow Rhode Island's lead.
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Violation of gag order results in contemp finding in lead paint case
The trial judge in the Rhode Island lead paint case cited the Rhode Island Attorney General for civil contempt and ordered him to pay a $5,000 fine reports the WSJ.com's Law Blog.
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What standards govern expert testimony in mold, sick building and defective construction cases?
Professor David Bernstien claims in a Point of Law Forum Post the federal rule governing expert evidence is stricter than Daubert and its progeny are; Blog 702 says Bernstein doesn't get it.
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Drying out a wet wall cavity to remediate mold
McGraw-Hill Construction provides an answer in its Ask the Experts feature.
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Petroski's Maxims of Engineering Failure
Today's New York Times (free subscription required)profiles Henry Petroski, a Duke Professor whose research focuses on the lessons to be learned from design and construction failures.
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Texas Tech scientists prove black mold causes tissue damage?
That's what KAMC28 news reports.
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Stigma damages allowed for defective construction
The Washington Supreme Court joins the Mississippi Supreme Court in holding that damages for the diminished value of property as well as cost of repair damages may be recovered for construction defects.
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Sick Building or Lousy Job?
Is the building or your lousy job the cause of your headache, cough, dry eyes, fatigue, rashes, sore throat, and wheeze?
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