Using the Common Interest Doctrine to Protect Information from Disclosure
8/14/12
By: Kamy Molavi
Various methods are used in litigation to limit the disclosure of information and documents to opposing parties. One is to invoke a privilege. The most common privileges are the work product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.
Some jurisdictions have adopted a principle related to the work product doctrine and
Georgia Court of Appeals: General Conditions Costs and Interest Cannot Be Included in Claim of Lien
7/12/12
By: Kamy Molavi
On July 11, 2012, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the case of 182 Tenth, LLC v. Manhattan Construction Company (2012 WL 2819414). The Court ruled that “items of general conditions costs described in the payment applications were not lienable because they were not labor, services, or materials which