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Legal Trends Shaping the Roofing Industry
Legal Insights

Legal Trends Shaping the Roofing Industry

Learn how contractors can prepare for legal, insurance and OSHA changes affecting roofing.
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
John Wyatt
John Wyatt
July 10, 2026
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Trent Cotney shares legal updates on contracts, insurance, OSHA and reputation management.
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Insurance Fraud

Massachusetts Roofing Owner Indicted in $585K Fraud Case

Payroll allegedly hidden from insurer
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Tanja Kern
July 7, 2026
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Massachusetts prosecutors say The Roof Kings and its owner underreported payroll and labor exposure, allegedly avoiding nearly $585,000 in workers’ compensation premiums.
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Legal Watch

Texas High Court Tosses $4.3M Verdict in Roofer Fall Case

Texas Supreme Court says independent contractors cannot use a key exception to recover for injuries caused by open and obvious jobsite hazards
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Tanja Kern
July 7, 2026
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A Texas Supreme Court ruling overturns a $4.3M verdict and clarifies liability for roofing contractors working around open fall hazards.


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Crime Blotter

Ohio Attorney General Sues Roofer for Shoddy Work, Incomplete Projects

A lawsuit alleges a Northeast Ohio roofing contractor performed substandard work, if he completed projects at all.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
June 25, 2026
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Ohio's attorney general files suit against roofing contractor accused of defrauding multiple homeowners.


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Today's Biggest Employment Challenges for Contractors
Legal Insights

Employment Risks and Severance

Legal guidance on hiring, firing, severance agreements and workforce risk for roofers.
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
John Wyatt
John Wyatt
June 19, 2026
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Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explains what is entailed with terminating a problematic employee.
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Roofing Safety

Avoid Massive OSHA Roofing Fines: How $12K Penalties Surged to $82K

One roofing contractor's OSHA history illustrates how repeated violations can escalate penalties and have far-reaching consequences.
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
June 16, 2026
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From a $12,295 complaint case to an $82,182 fatality investigation, OSHA records show the consequences of repeated fall hazards.


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Trent Cotney
Legal Insights

Fast-Tracked Data Centers: The Legal Risks of Moving Too Fast

Legal expert Trent Cotney says contractors weigh escalation and data risks daily
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
John Wyatt
John Wyatt
May 21, 2026
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Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explains oil costs, data centers and contract exposure issues.


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Crime Blotter

Texas Attorney General Sues Roofing Contractor for Alleged Scam

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges the contractor collected $500K in payments for roofing projects that were delayed, abandoned or never completed, including jobs involving elderly Texans.
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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Texas accuses the contractor for taking payments for roofing jobs tied to roughly $500,000 in work consumers say was never completed.


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QXO Just Changed the Game-Here's What Roofing Contractors Are Asking

QXO Just Changed the Game-Here's What Roofing Contractors Are Asking

Trent Cotney explains contract leverage, data risks, and consolidation impacts on contractors.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
John Wyatt
John Wyatt
May 13, 2026
One Comment
Consolidation and vertical integration are reshaping the construction landscape—and wall and ceiling contractors should be evaluating the risk now.
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Roof Safety

Florida Roofer Cited After Fatal Fall at Jobsite

Two men fell into an empty pool after slipping from the roof.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
April 27, 2026
One Comment

A Florida roofing company faces $172K in penalties after a worker died and another was injured in a fall from a two-story home, OSHA said.


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