3/26/2025 10:00:41 AM How Boston's Coconut Grove Fire Changed the Law? By Jeffrey Nix The second most deadly single building fire in the history of the United States occurred at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston on...
3/19/2025 10:30:43 AM What Happens When the Arbitrator Falls Asleep During Your Arbitration? By Jeffrey Nix An arbitration award in the amount of $1.5M was recently enforced by a federal court despite claims the arbitrator slept through...
3/16/2025 7:51:44 PM Scott Creasman Quoted in Law360: Ford Motor Co. v. Vintage Modern Inc. By Taylor English Atlanta partner Scott Creasman was recently quoted in the Law360 article, “Ford Bronco TM Suit Looks Under Hood Of Vintage Market.” The...
2/26/2025 2:05:51 PM A Major Law Firm is Threatened With Sanctions for Citing "AI Hallucinated" Cases to the Court By Jeffrey Nix The largest personal injury law firm in the United States, Morgan and Morgan, could be subject to sanctions for citing non-existent...
2/19/2025 11:00:40 AM The "Cloud" - What is it? By Jeffrey Nix The “cloud” is generally defined as a network of remote third-party computers or host “servers” that provide resources, data, services,...
2/12/2025 1:55:49 PM Exploring the Doctrine of "Useful Life" and the Recovery of Damages? By Jeffrey Nix The doctrine of “useful life” has applications in both accounting and litigation. In accounting, “useful life” is forward looking to...
2/11/2025 7:57:58 PM Can a Force Majeure Clause Excuse Performance Under a Contract Due to Tariff Costs? By Andrew Vining Mitzi Hill It is important to plan for the unexpected in life, and your business is no different. Recently, we are seeing clients request advice on...
2/5/2025 11:45:00 AM Explaining "Betterment" and "First Cost" - Limitations Upon Available Damages. By Jeffrey Nix Recovering damages does not give the claimant an open checkbook. There are legal restrictions upon the type and amount of damages for...
1/23/2025 6:25:16 PM Feds and States Sue Residential Landlords over AI Rent Software By Mitzi Hill The DOJ and several state attorneys general are going after software that uses AI to help landlords set rent, alleging antitrust claims...
1/22/2025 11:15:04 AM Understanding the "Mitigation of Damages" Doctrine By Jeffrey Nix Claimants who suffer damages due to the acts or omissions of another cannot, in most instances, just sit back and allow such costs and...
1/8/2025 11:05:28 AM 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...
12/18/2024 11:25:35 AM Rudy the Red-Nosed Inspector! By Jeffrey Nix There were owners, contractors, subcontractors, and lendersPlumbers, electricians, carpenters, and vendorsBut then came the need to...