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Company: Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd.
Penalty: $248,000,000
Year: 2019
Date: December 11, 2019
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Defective Building Materials
Violation Description: Taishan Gypsum agreed to pay $248 million to resolve is role in multi-district litigation concerning defective drywall that emitted noxious odors.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Louisiana
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:09-md-02047
Case Name: In Re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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