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Insurer Berkley Wants Judge in Virginia to Toss $5.8M Jury Verdict Over Mold Claim

Berkley Assurance Co. is asking a federal judge in Virginia to throw out a $5.8 million jury verdict against it in a case where the insurer maintains a construction firm failed to notify it of its mold claim in a …

South Florida Jury Awards Woman $5.5M from Mold, Water Damage in Condo

A south Florida jury has awarded $5.5 million to a woman who sued her condominium association after years of water infiltration and mold that the woman blamed for the death of her longtime domestic partner in 2021. The Broward County …

Mold Shuts Down Kentucky State University Dorm

Kentucky State University is temporarily closing a residence hall after mold was found. The Frankfort school says in a news release that university officials were told last week that mold had been discovered in some rooms at Chandler Residence Hall. …

New York City Announces $15M Mold Cleanup Program Post-Sandy

New York City is beginning a $15 million program to clean up at least 2,000 homes that became contaminated with mold after they flooded during Superstorm Sandy.The program, paid for with private donations, comes following months of desperate pleas from …

New York Senator Pitches Mold Relief in Sandy Aid Bill

New York Sen. Charles Schumer, D- N.Y., says the second part of the Sandy relief aid package includes as much as $1 billion to help homeowners deal with mold remediation.Schumer estimates as many as 300,000 homes in New York alone …