Legal Corner
New year, new legal updates
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney breaks down the legal changes and predictions from January 2026. Everyone is hitting the ground running this year, and that includes legal institutions and structures! It is important to make sure you are staying up to date on all the changes that are happening, ...
Legal alert for Louisiana contractors
By Emma Peterson. The legal experts at Adams and Reese break down the new update for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC). In roofing and construction, licensure can be a complicated topic. There are a variety of different types of licenses, from state and local to commercial and ...
The legal edge at IRE 2026
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney shares legal insights on pressing issues like immigration enforcement and industry regulations. This year has brought a variety of unique challenges to the roofing and construction industries. From immigration enforcement crackdowns to shifting tariffs, it’s a lot to keep track of! Luckily, Trent Cotney ...
The October 2025 Cotney Brief
By Emma Peterson. Stay up to date with roofing legal updates from the past month! If you haven’t heard about the Cotney Briefs, they are a powerful resource that keeps contractors up to date and informed about the legal side of the roofing industry. Written by Trent Cotney, a partner ...
OSHA's recordkeeping rule
By Cotney Consulting Group. What roofing contractors need to know amid policy shifts. Roofing contractors have long managed safety logs, injury reports and OSHA documentation in their daily operations. But in 2024, OSHA raised the stakes. Its expanded electronic recordkeeping rule brought a new era of data transparency and compliance expectations, ...
Preparing for immigration enforcement
By Emma Peterson. The best way to stay compliant and protect your people during immigration policy changes is to prepare thoroughly. If you’ve tuned in to the news recently, you’ve probably heard a lot of chatter about changing immigration policies. There’s a lot of information out there, and it can ...
Stay informed: September 2025 roofing legal updates
By Emma Peterson. From permits in Louisiana to lien law in Florida, Trent Cotney gives insights on legal changes across the country. Trent Cotney, a partner with Adams and Reese, is a well-known name in the roofing world. He specializes in roofing litigation and arbitration and has spent the last ...
August 2025 legal updates: The Big Beautiful Bill, insurance policies and more
By Emma Peterson. Keep up to date with the latest news and changes in the roofing legal landscape. From new products to changing standards and shifting legislation, it can be hard to keep up with everything happening in the roofing industry. Luckily, Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese is helping ...
NCPI calls for clear limits on OSHA’s multi‑employer citation doctrine to strengthen worker safety and reduce litigation
New white paper proposes statutory and regulatory reforms, including a safe harbor that lets prime contractors assist subcontractors with training, PPE and technology without automatically assuming liability. The National Construction Policy Institute (NCPI) has released a landmark white paper, “Rethinking OSHA’s Multi‑Employer Citation Doctrine,” which outlines a practical, legally durable framework ...
More legislative wins for the roofing industry
By Dani Sheehan. Permanent tax relief and new deductions create long-term gains for the roofing industry. On July 4, 2025, the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law – a sweeping reconciliation bill aimed at expanding tax cuts, simplifying tax code and shifting federal spending ...
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