15 Jan, 2025 A Primer on Sick Building Syndrome By Jeffrey Nix “Sick Building Syndrome” otherwise known as poor indoor air quality ("IAQ") renders building occupants sick and/or makes pre-existing...
08 Jan, 2025 Understanding the Connection Between the "Doctrine of Strict Liability" and the Johnstown Flood By Jeffrey Nix “Strict Liability” or SL is a legal doctrine under which an individual or entity is responsible for all damages caused by an act or...
18 Dec, 2024 Rudy the Red-Nosed Inspector! By Jeffrey Nix There were owners, contractors, subcontractors, and lendersPlumbers, electricians, carpenters, and vendorsBut then came the need to...
04 Dec, 2024 Revisiting the 1976 Legionnaires Disease Outbreak! By Jeffrey Nix Those of us who recall the 1976 outbreak of Legionnaires disease should remember the scare of a possible flu-like pandemic. Those who...
20 Nov, 2024 Who is Responsible for all These Foodborne Illnesses? By Jeffrey Nix Foodborne illnesses have become commonplace in the United States. The recent outbreak of listeria in products prepared at the Boars Head...
13 Nov, 2024 When do Agents Have Authority to Bind Principals to Contracts? By Jeffrey Nix Construction attorney’s deal with construction contracts on a daily basis. We are constantly drafting, editing, negotiating, and...
07 Nov, 2024 Taylor English Receives Recognition in U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2025 “Best Law Firms” Rankings By Katherine Sottile ATLANTA, November 7, 2024 – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2025 edition of the U.S. News &...
16 Oct, 2024 Should Prevailing Parties in Litigation Recover Attorney's Fees? By Jeffrey Nix Parties who prevail in litigation throughout the US are generally not entitled to recover costs and attorneys fees, unless provided by...
09 Oct, 2024 The A, B, C's, of the Asphalt Pavement Criss- Crossing Our Country! By Jeffrey Nix The National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956, or ACT, established the interstate highway system throughout the United States...
25 Sep, 2024 Tracing Atlanta's Drinking Water from Source to End User By Jeffrey Nix Atlanta distributes between 70 and 115 million gallons of water per day, to more than 1.2 million end users spread across 379 square...
24 Sep, 2024 Taylor English Welcomes Devon Griger to Atlanta Office as Litigation Associate By Taylor English ATLANTA, GA (September 24, 2024) – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce that Devon Griger has joined the firm’s Atlanta office...
18 Sep, 2024 So What do Lawyers do Anyway? By Jeffrey Nix This was the question, posed by my 16 year old great-niece, having flown in from Alaska and meeting me for the first time. It was a...