COVID-19 in Jails: A Case Study
5/22/20
By: Wes Jackson By now we are all familiar with the CDC’s recommendations for limiting the spread of COVID-19: “social distancing,” maintaining a distance of six feet from others as much as possible, avoiding large gatherings, and self-isolation if you exhibit symptoms of the disease or test positive, among others. As challenging as these practices…
Georgia Federal Judge Enforces Contractual Liability Limitation, Cuts Jury Verdict in Half
9/19/19
By: Jake Carroll A federal judge in Georgia enforced a limitation of liability clause in a construction contract for engineering services—reducing the jury’s award from $5.7 million to just over $2 million. See U.S. Nitrogen LLC v. Weatherly, Inc., No. 1:16-CV-462-MLB, (N.D.Ga. Sept. 16, 2019). The case arose from the design and construction of an…