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...
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...
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...
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...
11 Sep, 2024 Executive Orders - What Authority Does a President Have? By Jeffrey Nix All but one President of the United States or POTUS, have issued Executive Orders or EO's starting with George Washington in 1789. EO's...
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,...
14 Aug, 2024 Beware of Recent Changes to the UCC Governing the Sale of Goods in Georgia! By Jeffrey Nix Georgia, along with nineteen (19) other States, recently adopted changes to their versions of the Uniform Commercial Code or UCC. The...
31 Jul, 2024 Explaining Trespassers, Squatters, and Adverse Possession! By Jeffrey Nix Last Spring, prior to adoption of the new Georgia “Squatter Reform Act” criminalizing squatting, I provided pro-bono services to the...
24 Jul, 2024 Understanding Negligence and the Doctrine of "Proximate Cause"! By Jeffrey Nix Not every wrong gives rise to a remedy! This principle is especially applicable to tort law. A tort is the breach of a public duty...
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...
10 Apr, 2024 Did Your Attorney Graduate From Law School and/or Pass the Bar Exam? By Jeffrey Nix The State of Washington recently announced attorney's may be licensed to practice law there without passing the State bar exam. Does that...
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...