Items Tagged with 'court'

The CEO of Kentucky-based Lexington Blue admitted he didn't know how to install roofs, and claimed ignorance of the company's financials and record-keeping during federal bankruptcy court proceedings.

As ICE raids continue on roofing jobsites and businesses, learn more about recent court decisions and litigations that could change how immigration enforcement is enacted.

Three Illinois men, known as a traveling burglary crew, posed as roofing contractors last May to enter homes in Minnesota and rob people of their cash and valuables, according to court records.

A federal court struck down Trump’s broad “Liberation Day” tariffs, ruling that they exceeded his emergency powers and reaffirmed Congress’s authority over trade policy, thereby bolstering stable global trade dynamics.

A federal appeals court reinstated the Corporate Transparency Act, requiring businesses to disclose owners after lifting a prior injunction, sparking compliance concerns.

After losing on appeal, a roofing company in New York State is being ordered to pay $16,782 in penalties for two serious fall protection and ladder safety violations stemming from an April 2022 investigation.

The Department of Labor took what some have called 'unprecedented action' in seeking collection of debts owed by a Chicago-area contractor. With interest, the Illinois man owed more than $360K in penalties; the agency was preparing to lien the owner's personal property.

The Department of Labor employed “vigorous litigation” against what it's calling a "serial violator," convincing the contractor to withdraw its contest notice on March 1.

A New York-based roofing contractor has entered a guilty plea for one count of willful violation of OSHA regulations resulting in death.

The injunction requires the company and its owner to comply with enhanced abatement provisions, including notifying OSHA of future company jobsites and providing supervisors and employees with OSHA safety training.