Landlord Liability for Tenant Social Guests—Big News in Georgia Premises Liability Law—particularly for defense practitioners
Written by: Jeffery Randolph Saxby, Esq. On March 15, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a split decision (6-3) which upheld the giving of a licensee status jury charge (owed a lesser duty to avoid causing willful or wanton injury) with resp
Impossibility of Performance in Non-UCC Contracts
Written by: Matthew Haan, Esq. The novel coronavirus and COVID-19 have caused devastating economic consequences in the United States. As thousands of businesses are forced to layoff or furlough employees—or worse, close operations—many landl
Commercial Tenants Withholding Rent During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by: Matthew Haan, Esq. For nearly one month, Georgia was under a shelter-in-place order that only allowed “essential businesses” to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the shelter-in-place order expired at the end of April
Relief for Commercial Landlords or Tenants in the Federal CARES Act?
Written by: Matthew Haan, Esq. In response to the hardship being felt by millions of Americans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Act contains a number of provisio