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VIDEO: How the FCC’s Consent Ruling Will Impact Your Roofing Business

New rules clarifying the Telephone Consumer Protection Act affects how roofing contractors can market themselves
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
March 18, 2024
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Legal and marketing experts share tips on how roofers can stay compliant and thrive under new rules involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.


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Legal Insights

VIDEO: Federal Judge Rules Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

Legal expert advises roofing contractors to stay informed amidst legal battle
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
March 7, 2024
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A federal judge strikes down the Corporate Transparency Act, but roofing contractors should still pay attention, says legal expert Trent Cotney.


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NRCA will host LEGALCON Virtual for roofing pros on March 26-27, 2024.
Trade Organization News

Roofing Contractors, Others Encouraged to Attend LEGALCon Virtual 2024

NRCA’s Legal Resource Center invites industry roofing professionals to register for its virtual conference, March 26-27
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
March 6, 2024
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Join NRCA's LEGALCon Virtual 2024 on March 26-27 for sessions on contract provisions, technical issues, employee retention, and safety.


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Knowing Your Rights When OSHA Shows Up
Roofing Safety

VIDEO: Knowing Your Rights When OSHA Shows Up

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
March 5, 2024
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Don't let an OSHA inspection turn into a nightmare. Learn your rights and how to be prepared with expert tips from this episode featuring Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.


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Subcontractor Update: Important Details You Need to Know
Legal Issues in Roofing

VIDEO: Subcontractor Update: Important Details You Need to Know

Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
March 4, 2024
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Whether it's for scaling up business or supplementing labor needs, subcontracting plays a critical role in the roofing industry. Learn more about how it's changed in the past year with Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.


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IRE 2024

IRE Session Preview: OSHA Citation? Consider These Defenses

Learn how to preserve your rights from the beginning of an OSHA inspection through the citation process
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
February 2, 2024
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Federal and state regulators are stepping up jobsite enforcement. Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says to consider these legal defenses when OSHA comes knocking. 


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IRE 2024 Session Preview

IRE Session Preview: Navigating the ‘Devil’s Triangle’

Understanding the overlap between the FMLA, ADA and workers’ compensation laws
Philip Siegel
January 29, 2024
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Understanding where and how the ADA, FMLA, and worker’s compensation laws intersect isn’t easy. Navigate the "Devil's Triangle" with the help of Philip Siegel of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, PC.


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VIDEO: Independent Contractor Ruling Update
Legal Insights

VIDEO: Independent Contractor Ruling Update

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney discusses the latest on how independent contractors will be classified in 2024.
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
January 29, 2024
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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney talks about preparing a roofing company for the latest changes in the independent contractor classification.
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Legal News

New Independent Contractor Rule Impacts Roofers in March

Roofing contractors that use subcontractors will have to classify workers beginning March 11, 2024.
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
January 25, 2024
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A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit.


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Federal Workforce Rule Change

Labor Dept. Revises Worker Classification on Employees vs. Independent Contractors

Rescinds 2021 independent contractor rule; replaces it with analysis consistent with case law
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 19, 2024
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The Labor Department issued a new rule to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the rule restores the multifactor analysis used by courts for decades and takes effect on March 11.


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