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Georgia HB 493 Signed into Law Allows Private Inspections on Construction Projects

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 highlight the changes brought about in 2020 House Bill 493 which amends...

Meet Our Fall Intern–Neel Gurley

Whenever it is possible, we like to have interns work in our office.  It reflects our goal of helping to train the next generation, but they energy which a good intern brings is great for our entire team.  Often an...

Highlights of Georgia’s 2020 Revisions to the Mechanics and Materialmen’s Act

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs the Bill Revising Georgia's Lien Laws; (from l to r) Rep. Alan Powell, Donna Washburn, Lee Lemke from Georgia Specialty Contractors, Rep. Dale Washburn, Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Lindsey Tippins, Mark Woodall of AGC Georgia,...

How Contractors Can Prevent Fatigue in Employees Working Remotely During COVID-19

We welcome Andy Thomson from Big Oak Consulting, LLC as our guest blogger today.  For more than thirty years, Andy has worked in a wide variety of infrastructure and. most recently, as a corporate Health, Safety and Risk Director.  He...

Breaking News: Governor Kemp Signs 2020 Lien Law Revision into Law

Governor Kemp presents the new law changing Georgia's Lien Laws (with from L to R Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Linsey Tippins, Mark Woodall, Jim Cooper, and Mark Cobb) Yesterday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp hosted a bill-signing ceremony wherein he signed...

2020 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 legislative arm of the AGC Georgia (Associated General Contractors), the...

In Business, All Bets are Still On!

by Barry Selvidge With decades of business creation and succession experience, Barry serves of of counsel with the Cobb Law Group providing our clients with sound legal solutions for all of their business needs.  Barry has the unique experience which...

Meet Our New Summer Intern!

The Cobb Law Group is pleased to introduce this year's summer intern, Emmaline Brannon.  Although she is a recent hire, she already demonstrates a great desire to learn and help with every task she is given.  She will be a...

Update on Georgia’s 2020 Amendments to Lien Laws

As you may be aware, a September 2019 Georgia Court of Appeals case shook the foundation of Georgia’s Lien Laws by taking away contractors' contract rights through lien waivers. After learning about this legal "disaster", our attorneys have been actively...

Federal Government Offers Loans and Stimulus to Georgia Businesses

The following is a copy of an email blast which we sent to those on our newsletter list; we wanted to include it here for others as contractors across the country have questions regarding how they can cope with the...