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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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Oct
7
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - Week of October 7, 2013 Mintz
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14
2011
Up Up and Away - Things are Looking Up for the Global Hotel Investment Market Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
27
2017
Navigating Transition Litigation Process to Minimize Costs and Maximize Potential Recovery Stark & Stark
Jan
9
2015
Mortgage Foreclosure Action Barred by Statute of Limitations Based On Prior Involuntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
1
2019
Opportunity Zones Update: New Proposed Treasury Regulations (PART I) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
6
2022
Once a wetland may always be a wetland when it comes to application of federal and state wetland protection laws! Mintz
Oct
22
2013
Florida Regulator Fires Salvo In Unclaimed Property Controversy Faegre Drinker
Jan
22
2015
Part 201 Revisions – Streamlining the Pathway to Closure Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
18
2020
Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation: A Primer on Phase 5 Negotiations (Part I) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
8
2019
Money Grows on Trees for Local Council Pursuing Home Improvement Enthusiasts and Local Football Club Fundraiser Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
21
2022
Summary of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Green Book Tax Proposals Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
2
2013
What Landlords Need to Know about Fair Housing Laws and “Source of Income” Varnum LLP
Aug
24
2011
Technology and Security--Too Much of a Good Thing? Greenberg Traurig, 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
9
2020
Under Control? A Call for Evidence Around Land Control in the UK Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
12
2024
Florida’s Live Local Act Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Amended to Allow Tax Jurisdictions to Opt Out Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
15
2013
Reigning in Reckless Regulators Re: Unclaimed Property in California Faegre Drinker
Jun
12
2017
California Court Of Appeal Rejects Citizens Group Nuisance Case Regarding Sea Lion Stench Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
21
2020
COVID-19: Government Extends The Eviction Ban For Commercial Leases To 31 December 2020 K&L Gates
Apr
23
2024
Boston’s Squares + Streets Zoning Initiative Advances Goulston & Storrs
Jun
6
2019
California Court Finds Tribe Lacks Standing to Quantify Reserved Water Right Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
27
2013
Tax Preparer Sued for Negligent Tax Handling McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
10
2011
Common Attornment Provision Held Ineffective After Master Lease and Sublease Rejected in Bankruptcy by Debtor-Sublandlord Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
27
2017
Pennsylvania Ruling Bolsters Protection of Public Natural Resources Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
25
2015
Texas Court Declines to Address Trespass Issue in Wastewater Migration Case Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
6
2020
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