The Republican-led Senate is targeting local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Sovereign immunity protects local governments from lawsuits. Senate Democrats oppose ...

The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 295, which would allow property owners to sue local governments that fail to enforce state laws related to homelessness, public safety and ...

The Georgia Court of Appeals expanded sovereign immunity for Americans with Disabilities Act claims brought by state employees. The intermediate court reasoned that, just because the state enacted the ...

The Georgia Supreme Court will decide whether the city of Augusta Housing Authority has immunity from a tenant’s negligence claims in a case that could impact thousands of people living in housing ...

Vidalia Republican Sen. Blake Tillery speaks with media following Thursday, Feb. 13, passage of Senate Bill 21, which leaves local governments open to legal action for not complying with Georgia and ...

On June 19, 2017, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a widely anticipated decision, Lathrop v. Deal. The case questioned whether the doctrine of sovereign immunity barred challenges to the ...

A state appeals court has granted immunity to the City of Augusta Housing Authority, ruling the public agency is shielded from negligence claims of a woman shot in the leg at an apartment complex. In ...

State involvement in commercial transactions continues to increase and remains an area of distinct legal risk for commercial parties. The nature of a state's role on any transaction may vary and its ...

The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow local government employees and officials in so-called sanctuary cities to be held civilly liable for crimes committed by immigrants without ...