Criminal Law

Katrina Victims Sue FEMA
Hurricane Katrina victims have added the Federal Emergency Management Agency to their suit against the manufacturers of trailers provided to the victims for emergency housing following the hurricane...

Environment - "FEMA Offers Refunds on Toxic Trailers"
From NEWSInferno.com:The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will offer refunds to people who bought toxic FEMA trailers. The toxic FEMA trailers issued to Hurricane Katrina survivors are contaminated with formaldehyde...

Toxic Trailers: Report Finds CDC Failed to Protect the Public Health
The Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released a report entitled, “Toxic Trailers - Toxic Lethargy: How the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Has Failed to Protect the Public Health...

Chairmen Waxman, Thompson Demand Solutions on FEMA Trailers
FEMA Plans Trailer Exodus Over Chemical Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press - February 14, 2007 NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday it will step up efforts to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of more than 35,000 trailers because tests indicate some of the temporary homes contain high levels of formaldehyde...

Law - Professor says suits over formaldehyde in trailers are likely to focus more on manufacturers than dealers
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 19th ("FEMA offers refunds on toxic trailers") and this one from Sept. 28, 2005 ("Trailers flow from Indiana to Gulf Coast"), see this story today by Ben Zion Hershberg of the LCJ, headlined "Lawsuits...

Environment - "'Toxic trailers' raise fears about RVs"
The ILB has had several entries about FEMA "toxic trailers". Start here for background. Today Ted Evanoff of the Indianapolis Star has a long story about how issues arising from the trailers shipped to house Katrina survivors by FEMA, many....

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

Coachman RV
37,293 Motorhomes and Fifth Wheel Travel Trailers Recalled

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Trailers Contain Toxic Formaldehyde Fumes

Hurricane Ike
Gulf Coast Residents Fight for Compensation

Hurricane Insurer
Settles 2 Class Actions for $35 Million

Hurricane Damage
Katrina victim to get $48 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.