Beware of Personal-Liability Clauses – Even When Signing in Your Representative Capacity
When a contract is drafted by a party, the other party expects some level of one-sidedness in favor of the drafter. But there are times
Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Sovereign Immunity
UPDATE: This post is updated below. State and local governments enjoy the protection of sovereign immunity. It may be waived only by a constitutional amendment
County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance
The recent case of Fulton County v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc. addresses two very interesting questions for local government attorneys. First, can a county ordinance
Solar Resources for Universities and Local Governments: City and County Solar PV Training Program
NREL, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, is offering a no-cost PV training program for 50 cities and counties
Preparing the Next Generation of Skilled Construction Workers: AGC Workforce Development Plan
AHC Law obtained permission from AGC to publish the links to the results of The Construction Workforce Shortage Survey and the Workforce Development Plan. In
Spotting Problem Projects
This article by David Cook was published in the October issue of IEC Insights. http://www.ieci.org/newsroom-and-insights/spotting-problem-projects Perhaps more than any other specialty contractor, electrical contractors bear the brunt of
Different Types of Insurance Policies in Construction
Attorney David Cook wrote an article concerning insurance policies commonly obtained by construction companies or required by construction contracts. Read the article here.
Difficult Problems in Public Works, Bidding, Procurement, and Contracting
AHC Attorney David Cook recently presented to the Institute for City and County Attorneys in Athens, Georgia on September 15, 2017, concerning “Difficult Problems in
Georgia appellate court supports county claim against surety company’s failure to pay
In 2015, Hall County (Georgia) brought legal action against Selective Insurance Company of America, Inc., the surety company for contractor Ruby Forrest. Hall County had
AHC Attorney David Cook Presents on Public Works Construction and Procurement Law
In two recent events, AHC Attorney David Cook presented on the latest Public Works Construction and Procurement Laws. The Georgia Chapter of the American Public
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