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Georgia’s Lien Statute Amendment Signed by Governor Deal
by Mark Cobb We are excited to report that earlier this week, Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 434 into law thereby amending our state’s lien statute to allow lien claimants to include the...
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Subguard and Surety Bonding in Georgia
by Cobb Law Group Every construction project, whether large or small, comes with risks. Contractors, subcontractors and materialmen worry whether payment will be made; conversely, project owners,...
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Amendment to Georgia’s Lien Law Takes Effect Today
by Mark A. Cobb On July 1, most of the 2013 Georgia legislative changes take effect including a very crucial amendment to Georgia’s lien laws. Earlier, this year, our state legislature approved and...
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Are Police too Militaristic? Does That Make Them Unconstitutional?
Huffington Post journalist, Radley Balko has written a very interesting article for the most recent issue of the American Bar Association’s ABA Journal regarding the evolution of America’s police from...
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Cobb to Speak at AGC Georgia Seminar
by Dorothy Spencer Georgia construction attorney Mark Cobb has been asked to be a presenter at the construction law seminar, “CONTRACTOR SURVIVAL 101″, sponsored by the Associated General Contractors...
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Breaking News–Supreme Court Victory for Subcontractors
by Mark A. Cobb In its December 3, 2013 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court took a very important stand in favor of subcontractors! For those of us watching Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v....
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S.B. 269 Pending Legislation Could Be Great for Georgia Lien Claimants
by Mark A. Cobb Virginia Construction Lawyer, Christopher G. Hill, maintains the highly-regarded blog “Construction Law Musings”. He recently honored the Cobb Law Group by requesting that Mark Cobb...
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Construction Law Symposium in New Orleans!
This is an exciting week at the Cobb Law Group; our materialmen’s lien and payment bond lawyer, Mark Cobb, will be attending the ABA (American Bar Association)’s Forum on the Construction industry’s...
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Legal Fees and Construction Lawyers
We are thrilled to confirm that Cobb Law Group’s rates are among the most competitive in the nation! In the September 2014 edition of the ABA Journal (the official journal of the American Bar...
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2015 Georgia Laws and the Construction Industry
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 2, the 40th and last day of the 2015 legislative session. From that date, Governor Deal had 40 days to sign or veto the 312 bills that...
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Georgia Construction Lawyers to Speak at Seminar
The Cobb Law Group is pleased to announce that construction attorneys Mark Cobb and Christopher Thurman will be presenting at an upcoming seminar on Georgia construction law. The course is organized by...
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What Does 2016 Hold for Legislative Trends in Construction?
Today, we are pleased to present Vic Lance as our guest blogger for our Construction and Lien Law Blog. Vic Lance is the founder and president of Lance Surety Bond Associates. He is a surety bond...
View ArticlePlant Vogtle Project Impacted by Westinghouse Bankruptcy
One of the largest construction projects in Georgia hit another snag last week when the general contractor filed for bankruptcy protection. The project known as Plant Vogtle (Vogtle Electric Generating...
View ArticleContractors–What You Need To Know Now to Cope with the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
By Mark A. Cobb Thank you to all of our clients and colleagues who are sharing the burden of COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is struggling a bit more than usual, but, together, we will make this through....
View Article2020 Lien Law Revisions Update: Bill SB315 Moves to Governor Kemp’s Desk!
Finally! Some great news! As our readers know, Mark Cobb, was on a drafting committee to revise Georgia’s Lien Laws–particularly as they related to Georgia’s statutory lien waivers. Using the...
View ArticleBreaking News: Governor Kemp Signs 2020 Lien Law Revision into Law
Yesterday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp hosted a bill-signing ceremony wherein he signed Senate Bill 315 into law. In doing this, Governor Kemp restored balance to Georgia’s Lien Laws following an...
View ArticleHighlights of Georgia’s 2020 Revisions to the Mechanics and Materialmen’s Act
As you may know, Governor Brian Kemp recently signed Senate Bill 315 into law revising and updating Georgia’s Lien Law Statutes. Since Mark Cobb was on the drafting committee for the new lien laws, we...
View ArticleGeorgia HB 493 Signed into Law Allows Private Inspections on Construction...
The construction attorneys at the Cobb Law Group strive to keep its clients and friends updated on current laws and legislation which impacts Georgia’s Construction Industry. Today’s article...
View ArticleHouse Bill 1221 Could Amend Georgia’s Lien Laws in 2022
Representative Matthew Gambill of the 15th District from Cartersville has introduced Georgia Hour Bill 1221 in the current 2022 legislative session. This bill purports to change O.C.G.A. § 44-14-361.1...
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Are Police too Militaristic? Does That Make Them Unconstitutional?
Huffington Post journalist, Radley Balko has written a very interesting article for the most recent issue of the American Bar Association’s ABA Journal regarding the evolution of America’s police from...
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