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...
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...
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...