- June 3, 2023We have been following the protracted legal battle concerning Southern States Chemical, Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc. This…
- August 24, 2022In the 2021-2022 session, the Georgia General Assembly made substantive changes in the Payment and Retainage Law. The rules still…
- August 12, 2021Many trade contracts contain a clause that may protect trade contractors from catastrophic events like pandemics. These clauses are known…
- April 8, 2021This post was edited by David R. Cook. As COVID-19 continues to evolve, the drastic effect on human interaction forces businesses to adapt. Governor Kemp provided respite with his most…
- August 26, 2020Georgia HB 1039 amends O.C.G.A. § 13-12-3 to provide additional protections for consumers who enter into service contracts containing lengthy automatic renewal provisions. Pre-Existing Requirement: For…
- June 6, 2020A recent Georgia Court of Appeals case established a rule concerning the effect of an unlicensed contractor failing to disclose…
- March 21, 2020On March 2, 2020, by a unanimous vote, the House passed HB 968. This Bill seeks to clarify which civil…
- December 29, 2019Construction Warranties and the Statute of Repose:Southern States Chemical, Inc v. Tampa Tank & Welding Inc.David R. CookCook & Associateswww.cookassociateslegal.com …
- May 16, 2018The following is part one of a two part series originally published online in School Construction News on Wednesday, 25 April…
- January 22, 2018When a contract is drafted by a party, the other party expects some level of one-sidedness in favor of the…
- October 20, 2017This article by David Cook was published in the October 2017 issue of IEC Insights. Spotting Problem Project by David…
- May 5, 2017Contract negotiation is not one of the most exciting aspects of the construction industry. But it is essential for the…
- March 21, 2017In a recent Georgia Court of Appeals case, the Court was tasked with determining whether the City of Atlanta’s compliance…
- March 14, 2017This post was written by David Cook and Chadd Reynolds. In continuing our series on common contract provisions found in…
- January 25, 2017The following article was first published by Chadd L. Reynolds in the Division of Government Construction's September 2016 Newsletter for…
- January 18, 2017This article was written by Chadd Reynolds and edited by David Cook. Upcoming blog posts will focus on common contract…
- October 22, 2016This post was written and edited by Chadd Reynolds and David Cook. A few months ago, a decision by the…
- May 17, 2016In its most recent session, the Georgia General Assembly passed HB 943, which amends Georgia’s Anti-Indemnity Statute. The amendment expands…
- May 15, 2016The lawsuits required to perfect and foreclose upon a lien have confused lien claimants and their attorneys for years. This…
- May 7, 2016This blog post was written by Chadd Reynolds and David Cook. In a recent decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals…
- January 28, 2016More than three years after Georgia Governor Nathan Deal made it his top transportation project, the planned redevelopment of the…
- November 27, 2015In Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Inc. v. R.G. Williams Construction, Inc., a general contractor and subcontractor entered into a written…
- August 25, 2015This post was written by Chadd Reynolds and Mark Hanrahan. In City of College Park v. Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC.,…
- May 30, 2015In May, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the GMP (guaranteed maximum price) for construction of the new Atlanta…
