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...
17 Jul, 2024 "Occam's Razor" Should Guide All Laws, Lawmakers, and Lawyers! By Jeffrey Nix The principle of Occam's Razor is not taught in law school - but it should be! Occam's Razor stands for the principle that the shortest...
06 Jun, 2024 Seven Taylor English Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA By Andrew Fisher ATLANTA, June 6, 2024 – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a...
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...
02 May, 2024 Taylor English Continues Expansion in Atlanta with the Addition of Two Partners By Taylor English ATLANTA (April 30, 2024) – Taylor English Duma LLP announced today that Matthew McKagen and Amanda Speier have joined the firm’s Atlanta...
24 Apr, 2024 When Can the Government be Sued - Under the "Sovereign Immunity Doctrine"? By Jeffrey Nix Most everyone has heard of the “sovereign immunity doctrine” or SID. Simply put, SID means no person or entity can sue the government...
27 Mar, 2024 What’s All the Fuss About "Green Building"? By Jeffrey Nix The “green movement” seems to be all the rage in political circles, including under the so-called “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
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...
19 Mar, 2024 Taylor English Duma featured in ALM Law.com's Mid-Market Roundup By Lauren Einhorn ALM Law.com's Mid-Market Roundup recently covered the Daily Business Review's 2024 Florida Legal Awards honorees. DBR split up its award...
31 Jan, 2024 China is Building Coal-Fired Power Plants at an Alarming Rate By Jeffrey Nix As the number one importer of both crude oil and coal, China is the largest consumer of energy and CO2 producer in the world....
17 Jan, 2024 Understanding the "Federal Enclave Doctrine" By Jeffrey Nix It is estimated that there are approximately 5,000 federal enclaves within the United States. All fifty States have federal enclaves...
10 Jan, 2024 How Simple Offers Become Binding Contracts? By Jeffrey Nix Parties in many industries submit and receive offers to provide goods and services on a routine basis. Seldom if ever does either party...