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IRE 2025 Session Preview

Legal Issues with Subcontractors

Understand how changes from the Trump administration are affecting roofing contractors as well as the legal issues associated with using subcontractors

Trent Cotney

February 20, 2025

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The second Trump administration has started making sweeping changes that will impact roofing contractors across America. RC Legal Insights Columnist Trent Cotney shares how.

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Why and for How Long am I Liable?

Understanding liability in roofing before and after the warranty period is not always as simple as it sounds

Leanne Prybylski

February 11, 2025

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Measuring and limiting your liability as a roofing contractor is paramount to overall business success, as are understanding your obligations before and after the warranty period.

Roofing Trends in 2025

Trent Cotney dives into the overarching trends and policies that will affect roofing contractors in 2025.

Trent Cotney

February 10, 2025

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Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, LLP, dives into the overarching trends and policies that will affect roofing contractors in 2025.

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Crime Blotter

Feds Investigate Roofer Bid-Rigging in Florida

Four contractors and one company have pleaded guilty for their roles in what authorities describe as bid-rigging conspiracies throughout Central Florida

Art Aisner

January 22, 2025

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A former Contractor of the Year is among those involved in bid-rigging investigations in Florida and faces sentencing this spring.

Techos y Más

La Industria de la Construcción y la Cuestión de la Inmigración

Trent Cotney

January 13, 2025

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La industria de la construcción enfrenta una crisis laboral, necesitando más de 500,000 nuevos trabajadores para 2024. Para prosperar, son esenciales vías más sólidas para la mano de obra inmigrante legal, pero los actuales programas de visas no son suficientes

Legal Insights

Video: Legal Prep for 2025

Trent Cotney speaks with RC in regards to year-end planning, insurance and storm relief and more.

Trent Cotney

Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.

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January 7, 2025

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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney discusses several key strategies for the New Year.

Litigation

Conn. High Court Sides with Roofing Contractor, Reinstates Workers' Comp. Policy

Appellate decision puts the onus on insurance carriers for straightforward notifications

Bryan Gottlieb

January 6, 2025

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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Ace Insurance failed to properly cancel Napolitano Roofing’s workers’ comp policy due to ambiguous notices, obligating it to defend a claim.

The Key Disciplines for a Successful Roofing Exit

Learn the various aspects that go into creating an exit strategy to make selling your business as seamless as possible

Kevin Kennedy

November 8, 2024

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Understanding the eight aspects of planning a successful exit can make any transitions smoother for roofing contractors.

Know Your Roofing Company’s Policy on Marijuana

Trent Cotney discusses the murky and complicated issues surrounding weed as more states adopt legalization policies.

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Trent Cotney

September 30, 2024

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In this BOS podcast, Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese discusses the impact of marijuana legalization on roofing contractors, emphasizing workplace safety and evolving legal challenges.