The article focuses on the several court cases related to local government law in the U.S. The cases discussed include Effingham County v. Roach regarding the drafting of termination or no-damages clauses for delays in contracts, Georgia Department of Corrections v. Couch on impliedly waiver of the sovereign immunity and Dillard Land Investments, LLC v. Fulton County on the condemnation to acquire property for public library facilities under takings clause.