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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down new solar and sustainability incentives baked into the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year.

A Texas jury awarded an Austin family $3.1 million after finding a residential homebuilder, roofing contractor, and HVAC contractor negligent in constructing a house that led to toxic mold growth due to poor design and construction.

Using the latest and most powerful technology tool for business can have its drawbacks, warns Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney.

North Carolina-based Aurora Pro Services has agreed to pay a $50,000 settlement to two employees who alleged termination for refusing to attend daily "cult-like" Christian prayer meetings, according to the U.S. EEOC. 

Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese explains what contractors should keep in mind if they’re looking to bid on projects in the public sphere.

Roofing contractor firm C.M.V. Company Inc. of Darien, Conn., is accused of absconding nearly $700,000 in a legal dispute with a Westchester County, NY condo complex over a reroofing job worth $3.7 million. 

The city of San Francisco halted Elon Musk's plan to place a large metal logo on top of the former Twitter headquarters; Musk has proceeded with rebranding Twitter to 'X.’

Owens Corning Roofing Contractor Network has partnered with Adams and Reese LLP and the head of its Construction practice group, Trent Cotney — a renowned roofing attorney — to offer free contract audits to roofing contractors. 

The labor shortage is unfortunately here to stay for the foreseeable future, resulting in a need for sub-labor to complete jobs. Trent Cotney, partner at  Adams and Reese, shares what contractors must keep in mind when hiring sub-laborers.