Public Citizen - First Amendment right to criticize |
Wednesday, 10 November 2004 |
Dissatisfied Home Improvement Customers Have Right to Criticize North Carolina Company on Web, Public Citizen Tells Court Georgia Residents Launched Web Site After Bad Experience With Siding Installation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two dissatisfied customers of a North Carolina siding company have a First Amendment right to criticize the company - and allow others to do so - on a Web site they set up, Public Citizen has told a federal court in North Carolina. |
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Dallas Morning News - Frisco Petitions to regulate Builders |
Tuesday, 09 November 2004 |
9,300 sign Frisco home-building standards petitions Drive would allow vote on two changes to city charter The petitions call for an election to allow a vote on two changes to the city's charter. The grass-roots group Take Back Your Rights says the amendments would hold home builders accountable for faulty construction..."The response to our group's petition drive far exceeded all expectations," said Dr. David Becka, who led the effort. "These Frisco amendments will provide the first steps toward protecting new-home buyers, returning to the consumer their constitutional rights." TakeBackYourRights.com |
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Frisco Family invokes the Legislative Process |
Saturday, 06 November 2004 |
The Frisco Story: Why the Becka family decided to help future homebuyers After several years and many futile attempts to persuade their builder, Huntington Homes to address construction problems the Beckaâs learned that builders are not licensed in Texas and that state laws do not protect homebuyers,. Finally, upon discovering that their home had been destroyed by toxic mold due to construction defects and non-compliance with city building codes, the Beckaâs decided to exercise the legislative process to change the way homebuilders do business in their town. **********
Frisco Grassroots Group Exceeds Signatures Needed For Ballot Vote Volunteers gathered signatures to require Homebuilder Accountability âThe Legislative Process is a remarkable privilege. This is the first time in the history of Frisco that citizens have attempted to gather the required signatures to revise the Frisco City Charter and I am delighted to have been a part of the process. This is the first step toward protecting new homebuyers and holding homebuilders accountable for their mistakes,â said Dr. Becka. |
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Businesses File More Lawsuits Than Private Citizens |
Thursday, 04 November 2004 |
Public Citizen: U.S.Businesses File Four Times More Lawsuits Than Private Citizens And Are Sanctioned Much More Often for Frivolous Suits
But Corporate America and Political Allies Bush and Cheney Campaign to Limit Citizensâ Rights to Sue...American businesses file four times as many lawsuits as do individuals represented by trial attorneys, and they are penalized by judges much more often for pursuing frivolous litigation, according to a report issued today by Public Citizen. |
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Friday, 29 October 2004 |
Attention: Frisco Group calls for Homebuyer Protection through Charter Revision See Video: Take Back Your Rights For Dr. David and Carol Becka of Frisco, however, that dream turned into what they described as a nightmare as the new custom home they built in Starwood became a "money pit" of problems. FRISCO ENTERPRISE |
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Fooled by Tort Reformer's? |
Friday, 29 October 2004 |
Is the public being misled? Tort Reformers have launched a campaign to intentionally mislead the public about the number of frivolous lawsuits. Their goal is to ultimately limit liability for Big Business. However, recent research exposes that Businesses file more lawsuits than the general public. Lead by the Homebuilding Industry consumers, especially homeowners are left without recourse due to the to change in consumer protection laws. See: Read more... Fooled by Tort Reformers? |
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Friday, 29 October 2004 |
Experts: New Firehouse Contains Health Hazards By: ABC Action News
TAMPA - Tampa's new $1.4-million firehouse is not only riddled with construction and engineering problems, it is also making some firefighters sick. More Information |
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Thursday, 28 October 2004 |
Indoor Dampness a Public Heath Threat By: Todd Zwillich, WebMD Medical News
May 25, 2004 -- Damp indoor spaces and the molds that breed are likely linked to lung problems including asthma and coughing, a new report issued by the Institute of Medicine shows. More Information |
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Thursday, 28 October 2004 |
'Hidden Decay' Clause Pivotal in Lawsuit By: Robert J. Bruss, Inman News Features
Mary Ann's 70-year-old home was insured with Allstate Insurance Co.'s "all-risk" homeowner's policy. After a window fell out of her home, Mary Ann hired a licensed pest-control inspector to determine the cause of the unexpected accident. More Information |
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$8.6 Million personal injuries claim award |
Tuesday, 26 October 2004 |
IEQ Review Jury Awards $8.6 Million to Calif. Condo Owners For Defects, Personal Injuries A California jury on Sept. 8 awarded $8,571,028 in damages for construction defects and personal injuries claimed by residents of a four-story condominium complex in Santa Ana, Calif.
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Businesses File More Lawsuits Than Private Citizens |
Tuesday, 26 October 2004 |
Public Citizens
Oct. 4, 2004 - U.S.Businesses File Four Times More Lawsuits Than Private Citizens And Are Sanctioned Much More Often for Frivolous Suits
But Corporate America and Political Allies Bush and Cheney Campaign to Limit Citizensâ Rights to Sue...American businesses file four times as many lawsuits as do individuals represented by trial attorneys, and they are penalized by judges much more often for pursuing frivolous litigation, according to a report issued today by Public Citizen. |
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Something new, someone blue |
Saturday, 23 October 2004 |
Nashville City Paper
Something new, someone blue
By Richard Courtney
â¦attorney Jean Harrison â A typical case involves a homeowner who has had the house three years or so and has a number of problems with it, but the alleged 'one year warranty' has expired. In actual practice, the one-year warranty has very little to do with a builder's obligation to make repairs.
ââ¦favorite Jean Harrison quote is, "If your house passed codes, it means it got a D -." |
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Home Warranty Coverage 'Extremely Limited' |
Friday, 22 October 2004 |
10-22-04 - Realty Times - HADD Report: Home Warranty Coverage 'Extremely Limited' by Broderick Perkins It's not that home warranties or those who issue them are deceptive. It's all right there in the small print -- disclaimers, exclusions, "weasel" clauses. "New Home Warranties: Deception or Protection?A Consumerâs Perspective"... Read more
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Realty Times - Grassroots Groups Claim Bullock Victory As Their Own |
Friday, 22 October 2004 |
Grassroots Groups Claim Bullock Victory As Their Own by Broderick Perkins - Realty Times "A victory for Sandra Bullock brings to an end a long grueling trial that sends a loud message to lawmakers, the home building industry and a message of hope for home buyers of defective homes across the nation," said Jane Ahmad, president of San Antonio, TX-based Home Owners For Better Building (HOBB). |
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Villages grill builder about delays in new police headquarters |
Wednesday, 20 October 2004 |
Tremont Homes/Stature Commercial Construction, Inc. has a history of extensive mold contamination in new homes and the new police headquarters in Houston. Houston Chronicle Villages grill builder about delays in new police headquarters Confronting a project six months behind schedule, the Memorial Villages Police Commission is taking steps to terminate its contract with the construction company building a new police headquarters. Read more... |
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