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Video: Legal Prep for 2025

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

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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.

Legal

Home Depot to Pay $2M After Pricing Lawsuit Settlement

Company engaged in what is often called a 'scanner violation'

Chris Gray

September 20, 2024

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A civil complaint revealed that the Atlanta-based retailer giant charged customers prices higher than its lowest advertised or posted prices.

VIDEO: Courts Strike Down Non-Compete Ban

Trent Cotney explains how a recent court ruling will impact the roofing and construction industries

Art Aisner

Trent Cotney

September 11, 2024

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In this episode, Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, explains how a recent court ruling will impact the roofing and construction industries when it comes to non-competes.

Legally Speaking

Rewards and Risks of Alternative Roofing Materials

Roofing contractors sought alternatives during the recent supply chain challenges followed by record inflation. Was it at a price?

Slawomir Platta

August 16, 2024

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Roofing contractors sought alternatives during a spate of challenges, a pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions and capped by a spike in inflation. But was it at a price?

Legal

VIDEO: Recent Supreme Court Rulings That Can Affect YOU!

Chevron overruling could result in more opportunities to appeal federal agency rulings

Chris Gray

August 2, 2024

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Learn how the Supreme Court’s overruling of the Chevron decision will impact the way agencies like OSHA interact with roofing and construction companies.

Legal Insights

VIDEO: Non-Compete Ban—Is it Constitutional?

Trent Cotney gives an update on this controversial issue of non-compete clauses and how Texas is fighting back.

John Wyatt

July 16, 2024

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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney discusses ways to reach potential and existing customers.

Department of Labor Raises Overtime Eligibility Threshold to $43,888

Final Rule expected to affect more than 4 million workers in first year

Roofing Contractor Staff

July 3, 2024

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As of July 1, roughly 1 million workers are newly eligible for overtime benefits with the “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees.”