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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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2022
Mass. High Court Clarifies Scope of New Zoning Act Bond Provision Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
26
2017
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Sep
5
2019
The Member’s Role in a Community Association Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
24
2014
Boilerplate Language May Brew Trouble McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
3
2015
Real Estate Promoter Carlton Cabot Arrested – Is He the Worst Fraudster in Modern History? Mahany Law
Jul
17
2024
Washington, D.C. Guidance on the Taxation of Leasehold Assignments Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
11
2012
Regulatory Update: SEC Adopts Final Rules Defining "Accredited Investor" Consistent with Dodd-Frank Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
5
2023
EPA Adopts Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard that Addresses PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Feb
25
2021
Navigating U.S. Foreign Investment Controls: Updated CFIUS Flow Chart and Critical Infrastructure Matrix Wiggin and Dana LLP
Sep
23
2019
Mass. SJC Reaffirms that Zoning Exemption for Educational Uses is Expansive; Residential Psychiatric Program for Adolescents Easily Qualifies Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
4
2014
Litigation Team Successfully Represents Commercial Landlord At Trial Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
19
2015
OCC Revises Residential Real Estate Lending Guidance in Comptroller’s Handbook Katten
Jul
25
2024
Litigation Minute: Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters: Insurance Tips for Commercial Policyholders K&L Gates
Feb
5
2012
Avoiding Pitfalls in Home Mortgage Foreclosures: Recent Changes to Michigan Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
5
2021
Mass. Appeals Court Imports Chapter 40A Presumption of Standing into Boston Zoning Enabling Act Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
2
2019
Real Estate Development Runs Afoul Of California Securities Laws Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
17
2014
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Jul
1
2015
Update On Challenging Wetlands Permitting Decisions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
7
2012
Legislation Proposed in State of Michigan to Declare Solvency Covenants of Non-Recourse Loans Unenforceable: Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
28
2017
IRS Advisory May Limit Individuals’ Ability to Deduct 2017 Property Tax Prepayments ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
27
2014
Check the Zoning Regulations Before Operating a Business Out of Your Home! McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
26
2012
Italy: Senate Approves Draft Revision of Restrictions to PV Plants on Agricultural Ground McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
10
2023
Real Estate Agents Are Independent Contractors As A Matter Of Law If Requirements Met Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
2
2021
Gap Closings: A Commercial Real Estate Necessity, Especially Now Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Oct
25
2019
Rejecting a Suit Seeking a 43.9% Higher Payout, the Delaware Chancery Court Declared That the $18 Per Share Price Paid for Stillwater was the Fair Value. K&L Gates
Mar
9
2014
Joint Venturer May Be Partner By Estoppel Re: Nevada Business Organizations Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
24
2015
Papal Visit to Philadelphia – Positive Economic Opportunities for Commercial/Retail Owners Stark & Stark
 

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