CHINESE DRYWALL
The aftermath of one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in our nation’s history not only left thousands destitute and homeless, today, many are facing yet another disaster, albeit manmade. Thousands fled their homes in fear of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes along the Gulf of Mexico, then returned to their hometowns to rebuild.
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Tolbert and Oliver v. Monsanto (Claims Administration)
In 2003, Ed gentle was appointed Claims Administrator of the Tolbert Qualified Settlement Fund, www.TolbertQSF.com, with 18,500 claimants in the Monsanto PCB global settlement in Anniston, Alabama.
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Breast Implant Litigation (Litigation Support)
Since 1994, Ed Gentle has served as Escrow Agent for all Breast Implant MDL 926-Qualified Settlement Funds, providing accounting, business and tax support. Gentle Turner & Sexton has issued over 360,000 checks totaling more than $1 billion in direct payments to breast implant claimants.
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Owens v. Monsanto
(Litigation Support)
In 2001, the Firm was selected to provide claims payment and administration services for the settlement of a PCB-related action against Monsanto in Anniston, Alabama—with approximately 1100 plaintiffs.
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State of Alabama
(Proration)
During a December 2001 Special Session of the Alabama Legislature, Gentle Turner & Sexton represented the Governor of Alabama and the State Finance and Revenue Departments in the successful drafting, lobbying and passage of a $160 million tax package to prevent education proration.
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State of Alabama
(Tax Code Revisions)
In 1999, the Firm advised the State of Alabama’s Senate in the drafting, passage and implementation of key legislation taxing businesses in the State—in order to make up for a $120 million per annum shortfall created by the nullification of Alabama’s corporate franchise tax as violative of Federal law.
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