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… Read More »Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Sovereign Immunity
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… Read More »County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance
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… Read More »Solar Resources for Universities and Local Governments: City and County Solar PV Training Program
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… Read More »Difficult Problems in Public Works, Bidding, Procurement, and Contracting
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… Read More »Georgia appellate court supports county claim against surety company’s failure to pay
From the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) website; ESFI.org. What is the National Electrical Code? Did you know that as of 2017, there have been… Read More »U.S. State Adoption of the National Electrical Code
AHC attorney David Cook will be presenting to the APWA Georgia Chapter at its Annual Meeting next week. He will cover Georgia public works and… Read More »Public Works and Procurement Law and Contracts Seminar
On a public works construction project, a contractor incurred additional costs and asserted a claim against the city. The city denied the claim because the… Read More »City Potentially Liable for Cost Overrun on Not-to-Exceed Public Works Contract
Yesterday the Georgia Supreme Court just addressed the presentment requirement — the 12-month deadline to present a claim to a county. The Georgia Court of… Read More »Georgia Supreme Court Addresses Presentment Requirement for Outside County Attorneys
Attorney David Cook recently published an article concerning key considerations of fiber-installation contracts. As more owners seek to implement fiber internet, it is advisable to… Read More »Fiber Installation Contracts
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