Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Real Estate Law Blog

At least eight manufacturers of drywall have been sued by building contractors, lumber yards and homeowners who say they were charged to much for materials. Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers since December. Plaintiffs say that the manufacturers raised their prices in concert beginning in September 2011 in such a way that it could only have been coordinated.

On Wednesday, a former contracts manager at the Philadelphia Housing Authority was sentenced to 50 months in prison for taking $25,000 in kickbacks. The woman reportedly handled small construction contracts worth less than $25,000.