Liquidated Damages Clause Not Enforced
A liquidated-damages clause was not enforced in a recent case before the Georgia Court of Appeals. The clause did not contain standard provisions that would… Read More »Liquidated Damages Clause Not Enforced
A liquidated-damages clause was not enforced in a recent case before the Georgia Court of Appeals. The clause did not contain standard provisions that would… Read More »Liquidated Damages Clause Not Enforced
We have been following the protracted legal battle concerning Southern States Chemical, Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc. This case had been litigated at… Read More »Supreme Court Addresses Newly Amended Statute of Repose for Construction Claims
A bill introduced in the General Assembly would modify the authority of state and local governments, as well as school systems, to enter multi-year contracts… Read More »Bill would expand multi-year construction and procurement authority in Georgia
This 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 recent executive order that suspends the original–signature requirement for certain… Read More »Executive Order Affecting P&P Bond Signatures Lapses
Georgia 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 service contracts with an initial… Read More »Georgia Update: Automatic Renewals in Consumer Service Contracts
A recent Georgia Court of Appeals case established a rule concerning the effect of an unlicensed contractor failing to disclose that he is unlicensed. In… Read More »Who is a “Contractor” as Used in “Unlicensed Contractor”?
Construction Warranties and the Statute of Repose: Southern States Chemical, Inc v. Tampa Tank & Welding Inc. David R. Cook Autry, Hall & Cook www.ahclaw.com … Read More »Construction Warranties and the Statute of Repose – Southern States Chemical, Inc v. Tampa Tank & Welding Inc.
David Cook will be speaking at the upcoming 8th Annual Construction Law & Government Contracting Seminar. The Seminar will be held on October 8 –… Read More »AHC Partner to Speak at the Construction Law & Government Contracting Seminar
A recent Georgia Court of Appeals case demonstrates the risk of joint ventures failing to carefully define accounting rules in their joint venture agreement. Two… Read More »Joint Venture Dispute Over Profits
The following article was written by David R. Cook, and was published 13 June by School Construction News. It is reprinted here with permission. Part… Read More »Part II: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts