Looks like LL is now pointing to short sellers as conspiring to get this story out - and thus had success. See http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/lumberliquidators-brief-idUSWNAB0661T20150302
We purchased flooring from them over 10 years ago - great deal and great floor (though not a laminate).
That being said, we should all be suspicious of quality from Chinese manufacturers - I have an uncle who visits China several times a year to ensure some food production facilities aren’t cutting corners.
Would your uncle not inspect the facilities if they were based stateside? I don't understand people who outsource abroad and just assume that things will go swimmingly without needing management attention.
This whole story seemed suspect from the beginning...