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Real Estate, both commercial and residential, is constantly evolving. The National Law Review covers the latest legal analysis in real estate and construction law across a variety of governmental levels—state and federal. Additionally, NLR covers updates related to transportation and other utilities and public works.

Public and private construction projects, financing, mortgages, tax cuts and incentives, foreclosures, and other topics are covered regularly and updated routinely on the site. Other areas covered include litigation, mediation, and arbitration which affects owners/contractors/subcontractors in the field, government agency news, and coverage of news/stories related to lenders, insurers, and sureties in the industry.

Public work issues are also covered frequently by the National Law Review. Infrastructure financing, topics including entitlements, development rights, property rights, the public-private partnership (P3), permitting, local ordinances, variances, and different legislation/restrictions in development. Coverage of development and property owner rights, cases involving homeowners associations, fees, pending litigation, and changes to local/state/federal ordinances and variances, are also available.

Additionally, the National Law Review covers regulations and legislation as it relates to mortgages and other real estate lending requirements; including, the requirements imposed on lenders under RESPA, and other news from the CFPB as it relates to homeownership and mortgage procedures, such as the Know Before You Owe Rule.

Articles related to highway safety, transportation news, and other utilities-topics, are also covered by the National Law Review. Coverage of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and changes to the organization are analyzed by NLR legal experts. The emerging technology of autonomous vehicles, developments in that technology, and the emerging regulation around driverless cars are analyzed, and the impact of this game-changing technology is considered.

In the construction arena, reporting worker injuries on the job site, and coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws are extensively reported on by the attorney writers at the National Law Review. 

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Recent Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Zoning News

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Jul
31
2013
Federal Agency Approaches, or Lands On, Charlotte Airport Kerfuffle in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
28
2011
Will Washington Pull the Plug on the Home Affordable Modification Program "HAMP"? Center for Public Integrity
Apr
14
2017
Secretary Ben Carson Kicks Off Public Housing P3 Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
10
2024
IRS Rules EV Charging Station Revenues Are Qualifying Rents From Real Property for REITs Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
30
2014
Too Late to Foreclose? re: Florida Mortgage Foreclosure Statute of Limitations Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Jul
27
2022
It’s That Time of Year Again! The Property Tax Rolls Will Soon Open For 2022 (2023 For Orleans Parish) Jones Walker LLP
Aug
8
2013
Adverse Possession; Old Issue but Very Real Problem Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
22
2011
Quicken Loans Wins Unexpected Overtime Victory Bracewell LLP
Jan
9
2015
Mortgage Foreclosure Action Barred by Statute of Limitations Based On Prior Involuntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
5
2022
4th Circuit: Borrower Must Return Loan Proceeds After Rescission Despite Lender’s Failure to Meet TILA Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
3
2020
Court Holds That Decedent’s Residence Was Homestead That Was Exempt From Claims Against Her Estate Winstead
Aug
19
2013
It's Time to Update Your Real Estate Forms (at Least in California) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
14
2011
Municipalities Are Responsible For Discharges Of Stormwater Regardless Of The Ultimate Source Of Pollution Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
22
2015
Part 201 Revisions – Streamlining the Pathway to Closure Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
28
2013
North Carolina Court of Appeals Ends Its August on the Scope of Easements and Appeals of Quasi-Judicial Decisions Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
4
2019
Revenue Procedure 2019-17 – The IRS Issues Helpful Guidance on Qualified Residential Rental Projects Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
12
2011
1099-A Reporting Requirements May Apply to You Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
1
2017
Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rents Reduced Bilzin Sumberg
Feb
3
2015
Justice Department’s Kleptocracy Forfeiture Action Against Real Estate Allegedly Linked to Honduran Bribery Scheme Underscores U.S. Government’s Expansive Jurisdiction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
12
2022
Ready for Launch (Finally): Settlement Paves the Way for EB-5 Financing Options Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
23
2020
New Florida Receivership Statute Gives Commercial Mortgage Lenders Potential Leverage Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
13
2013
Johnson v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
13
2011
CERCLA Updates Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
12
2017
California Court Of Appeal Rejects Citizens Group Nuisance Case Regarding Sea Lion Stench Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
21
2024
Taxation of Foreign Currency Transactions Part II: Gains, Losses, Personal Transactions, and Electing Out of Section 988 ASKramer Law
Sep
26
2022
Door Closes On UK Rent Arrears Scheme Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
3
2020
Master in Chancery Dismissive of Fiduciary Seek Dismissal, Applies familiar 12(B)(6) Standard K&L Gates
Oct
4
2013
Maryland Legislature Fixes Problems Left Over From 2012 Indemnity Deed of Trust (IDOT) Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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