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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?
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Tragedy in Kansas

Teen Roofer Fatally Electrocuted on the Job, Federal Probe Launched

The death of a 16-year-old grabs the attention of state and federal officials
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
August 15, 2024
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A 16-year-old tragically died after an aerial boom bucket he was in brushed a high-voltage line while working on a roof in Great Bend, Kan. The incident raises serious questions about child labor law enforcement and safety.


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Roofing Laws

New North Carolina Law Targets Con Artist Contractors

Residential roofing contracts now have a five-day cancellation period
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
August 13, 2024
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A bill signed into law ahead of the 2024 hurricane season aims to help protect homeowners — and reputable roofing contractors — from scams that often occur following storms like Hurricane Debby.


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Storms and Warranties: Is Your Warranty Meaningless?
Legal

VIDEO: Have Storms Made Your Warranty Meaningless?

Warranties need to be carefully scrutinized when dealing with damage caused by powerful, named storms
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
August 12, 2024
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Just because a storm has a name doesn’t mean your warranties are voided. Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, provides advice on avoiding legal challenges when handling storm warranty work.


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Crime Blotter

Greed Drove Contractor Who Now Faces Multiple Fraud Charges

Roofer faces multiple charges across three Nebraska counties after failing to complete paid jobs
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
August 9, 2024
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A roofer was charged with fraud in three Nebraska counties for taking payment on roofing jobs he didn't complete. He pleaded in the first case, faces a court appearance in the second, and goes on trial for the third case later this month.



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Legal

VIDEO: Recent Supreme Court Rulings That Can Affect YOU!

Chevron overruling could result in more opportunities to appeal federal agency rulings
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
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.


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Non-Compete Ban—Is it Constitutional?
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
John Wyatt
July 16, 2024
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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney discusses ways to reach potential and existing customers.
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Litigation

Court Denies 'ESOP' Lawsuit Dismissal Against Central States Manufacturing

U.S. District Court Judge rules from bench; defendants had until July 8 to respond
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
July 12, 2024
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A years-long lawsuit by three Central States Manufacturing, Inc. employees, alleging breach of fiduciary duties under ERISA, will proceed after a U.S. District Court judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss. 


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Odd News Dispatch

Lawsuit Says NASA Responsible for Roof Damage from 'Space Junk'

Family sues Space Agency after pieces of ISS crashed through Florida home
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 27, 2024
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A Naples, Fla. family is suing NASA after debris from the International Space Station crashed through their roof, causing damage and distress; the Space Agency confirmed the 1.6-pound stanchion likely survived reentry and struck the house. 


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Structural Integrity

Family Files Lawsuit After Son Falls Through Roof, Dies

The family of a 20-year-old Guatemalan man accuses Nashville’s city government, its school district and two construction companies of gross negligence
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
June 13, 2024
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A 20-year-old laborer from Guatemala tragically fell 30 feet through the roof of a Nashville, Tenn., high school, leading to his death; his family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging gross negligence.


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