- August 24, 2022In the 2021-2022 session, the Georgia General Assembly made substantive changes in the Payment and Retainage Law. The rules still…
- 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…
- November 4, 2020Many of our clients have inquired about what they should do when an employee contracts Covid-19. While the answer is…
- May 16, 2018The following is part one of a two part series originally published online in School Construction News on Wednesday, 25 April…
- January 17, 2018UPDATE: This post is updated below. State and local governments enjoy the protection of sovereign immunity. It may be waived…
- June 20, 2017Yesterday the Georgia Supreme Court just addressed the presentment requirement -- the 12-month deadline to present a claim to a…
- March 18, 2017The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a county's claim on developer bonds based on…
- March 14, 2017This post was written by David Cook and Chadd Reynolds. In continuing our series on common contract provisions found in…
- February 12, 2017Throughout 2016, Attorney David Cook presented to multiple state and local government organizations concerning Georgia law of procurement. Governmental entities…
- January 25, 2017The following article was first published by Chadd L. Reynolds in the Division of Government Construction's September 2016 Newsletter for…
- October 22, 2016This post was written and edited by Chadd Reynolds and David Cook. A few months ago, a decision by the…
- October 22, 2016Construction contractors, subcontractors, and designers are implementing the use of drones in the planning, design, and construction of projects. C&A…
- September 2, 2016From the September 2016 issue of Construction Dollars and Sense, Smith Adcock and Company monthly newsletter. First covered in this…
- August 23, 2016In prior posts, we have discussed Georgia’s constitutional prohibition against local governments incurring “new debt” without voter approval in 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 post was written by attorney Chadd Reynolds. In Cowart v. Schevitz, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified the instances…
- May 30, 2015In May, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the GMP (guaranteed maximum price) for construction of the new Atlanta…
- September 19, 2014A recent construction case addressed the Acceptance Doctrine and a potentially broad exception that prevented its application to a negligent-construction…
- September 6, 2013In a prior post, we discussed a Georgia Supreme Court opinion interpreting Atlanta's OCIP policy. The case at issue was…
- August 31, 2013The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and the Georgia Municipal Association have provided guidance to local governments concerning Georgia’s…
- July 18, 2013In February 2012, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion that provides guidance to property managers in avoiding liability for…
- July 1, 2013A prior post covered an appellate decision addressing whether a Georgia municipality may be held liable under quantum meruit for…
- January 6, 2013In several prior blog posts, we discussed the effectiveness of implied-contract claims against public owners, such as counties, school boards,…
