This post was written and edited by Chadd Reynolds and David Cook. A few months ago, a decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia in… Read More »Expired Contract Not Revived Due to Sovereign Immunity and the Ex Contractu Clause
In its most recent session, the Georgia General Assembly passed HB 943, which amends Georgia’s Anti-Indemnity Statute. The amendment expands the Anti-Indemnity Statute beyond construction… Read More »Georgia Amends Anti-Indemnity Statute
The lawsuits required to perfect and foreclose upon a lien have confused lien claimants and their attorneys for years. This confusion was recently demonstrated in… Read More »Lien Actions Versus Lien Foreclosure Actions
This blog post was written by Chadd Reynolds and David Cook. In a recent decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals strengthened the broad application of… Read More »Forum-Selection Clause Enforced
More than three years after Georgia Governor Nathan Deal made it his top transportation project, the planned redevelopment of the I-285/GA 400 interchange in Sandy… Read More »Atlanta Interchange Rebuild Will Use Public-Private Partnership Structure
In Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Inc. v. R.G. Williams Construction, Inc., a general contractor and subcontractor entered into a written subcontract which provided for arbitration… Read More »Parties’ Contract Cannot Eliminate Right to Apply to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award
For the last two decades, federal agencies have set mandates to reduce energy intensity, lower greenhouse gases and increase use of alternative energy sources. The… Read More »Private sector partnerships help DoD meet goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy production
This post was written by Chadd Reynolds and Mark Hanrahan. In City of College Park v. Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC., 331 Ga.App. 404 (2015), the… Read More »Unpaid Subcontractors Are Not Required to Give Ante Litem Notice Prior to Filing Actions Seeking Damages from Local Governments for Failure to Obtain Payment Bonds
In May, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the GMP (guaranteed maximum price) for construction of the new Atlanta Braves stadium at $462.2 million.… Read More »Cobb County Board approves $462 million GMP for new Braves stadium
A prior post covered an appellate decision addressing whether a Georgia municipality may be held liable under quantum meruit for ultra vires acts of its agents. That opinion generated a great deal of uncertainty because, contrary to prior cases, it seemed to open the door to municipal liability for unauthorized contracts. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Georgia resolved that uncertainty by reversing the appellate opinion in favor of the municipality. Read More »Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Quantum Meruit Claims Against Municipality
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