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Legal Corner
Why Every Contractor Should Create a Qualifier Contingency Plan
By Trent Cotney. Understand what a qualifier is and the importance of developing a qualifier contingency plan. Obtaining a contractor’s license can be a complex, patience-testing process, which is why so many large construction companies are utilizing several qualifiers to maintain licensure across multi-state territories. There’s no law demanding that contractors only ...
DOD Addresses Inflation-based Requests for Price Adjustments
By Trent Cotney. Learn how you can protect yourself and your business from the repercussions of inflation by adding EPAs to your next contracts. Prices are going up everywhere — at the supermarket, at the gas station and online — with no apparent relief in sight. Construction is feeling it too with ...
How a New Supply Chain Regulation Will Impact Construction
By Trent Cotney. Learn about which products the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) will have an impact on. As you may have heard, in December 2021, Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and President Biden signed it into law. Under this new legislation, which went into effect on ...
Florida Legislature Passes Two Bills to Alleviate State’s Insurance Crisis
By Chris Dawson, Attorney, FRSA. After a Special Session, major reform legislation passed. Learn what has changed and what the passed bills mean. In May, Florida Legislature held a Special Session to address issues with the states’ residential property insurance. An ongoing crisis, insurance and roofing companies have struggled to ...
Why You Should Hold Onto That Evidence a Little Longer
By James Floyd and Ryan Owen, Adams and Reese. Learn about a recent Florida court decision about data preservation and what actions are now required to meet document preservation obligations. Adams and Reese advises that if your company is faced with litigation, there are certain steps that are required ...
Roofing Company Fighting a Tough Legal Battle
By Evelyn Witterholt. Stonewater Roofing is fighting for their right to divulge important roofing information to customers with their current lawsuit against the Texas Department of Insurance. Since its inception in 2010, Texas-based Stonewater Roofing has taken pride in the way they manage their business operations. But despite the company’s ...
Always Request a Defense
By Adams and Reese. What contractors can learn from Moreno v. Sentinel Insurance Co. about providing insurance claims even if they think there may not be coverage. Moreno v. Sentinel Insurance Co. (5th Cir. 2022) is a timely reminder of how important it is for employers to request defense ...
How the Davis-Bacon Act Might Impact You
By Adams and Reese. What the proposed return of the 30 percent rule regarding prevailing wage means for your company. The costs of paying your crew are likely to be one of the biggest sources of spending in the construction industry. Adams and Reese knows that as a company ...
Part-time Work as a Reasonable Accommodation?
By Trent Cotney. The results of a recent case before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are of interest to all employers regarding when termination is justified and when you need to make other accommodations If you are an employer, you know how crucial it is to understand your employees’ ...
10 Ways to Keep Your Construction Projects on Track
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Stay on schedule and avoid penalties with these time-saving tips for contractors. Finishing any construction project on time is crucial if a contractor wants to keep a positive cash flow between projects. If you fail to meet a deadline, it could lead to legal damages ...
