04 Sep, 2024 What's Up With all the Water Main Breaks in Atlanta? By Jeffrey Nix There are approximately 2,800+ miles of water mains distributing water throughout Atlanta. These water mains vary in both size and...
28 Aug, 2024 Limitations Upon Contractual Remedies Are All the Craze! By Jeffrey Nix Nowadays it is rare to see a contract governed by common law that does not contain one or more forms of limitation of remedy. [See,...
10 Jul, 2024 Choosing A Proper Contract is Critical to the Success of Every Transaction! By Jeffrey Nix Google now makes almost every purpose and application of form contract readily available to anyone with access to the internet. Users of...
29 May, 2024 Who Bears the Risk of Loss During the International Sales of Goods in Transit? By Jeffrey Nix The World is becoming a smaller place. During the 1950's companies who once purchased “goods” solely within their home State,( i.e....
15 May, 2024 What's Up with All of These Train Derailments? By Jeffrey Nix There have been several major train derailments recently. The most catastrophic of which occurred one year ago in East Palestine Ohio, at...
17 Apr, 2024 Deciphering the Standards Available to Evaluate the Sale of Goods and Services? By Jeffrey Nix Two private organizations are at the center of developing standards used to evaluate the quality of materials and services sold and...
20 Mar, 2024 Beware of Choice of Law Provisions and Forum Selection Clauses! By Jeffrey Nix Most parties negotiating contracts focus upon the big 3 contract terms – scope, price, and schedule. Such a focus makes sense, given...
13 Mar, 2024 Can Anybody Sue Anyone for Anything in the United States? By Jeffrey Nix Clients often inquire about the various types of claims or lawsuits they may need to defend against. Many non-lawyers question whether...
06 Mar, 2024 What Laws Govern the International Sales of Goods Between Companies? By Jeffrey Nix Nowadays, clients often ask what laws govern contracts for the the purchase and sale of “goods” between private companies during...
28 Feb, 2024 America’s Growing Addiction to Data Centers! By Jeffrey Nix We in America are constantly swiping our credit cards to make purchases. In 2022, credit card transactions in the US alone totaled 54.8...
13 Dec, 2023 Does the UCC or Common Law Govern Your Contract? By Jeffrey Nix Most every purchase and sale of “goods” or “services” is governed by either the Uniform Commercial Code, (UCC) or common law of contracts...
18 Oct, 2023 The Tortured Relationship Between Statutes of Limitations and Statutes of Repose! By Jeffrey Nix Construction clients are often confused by the distinction between Statutes of Limitations or SOL's and Statutes of Repose or SOR’s. Both...