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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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2019
Real Estate Tax 2019: New Assessor, New Policies Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
28
2013
Commercial Landlords in San Francisco Beware Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
21
2022
State Fire Marshall to Rescind Grab Bar Requirements in 7th Edition of Florida Fire Prevention Code Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
28
2019
Cartel Snapshot February 2019 McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
26
2016
Louisiana Housing Corporation Launches Distressed Project Initiative Jones Walker LLP
May
4
2013
Hydraulic Fracturing Bans: New York Appellate Court Affirms Zoning Bans at the Local Level Bracewell LLP
Apr
13
2022
Financial Feasibility of Brick and Mortar – Episode 32 [PODCAST] IMS Legal Strategies
Nov
3
2023
GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | November 2023 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
13
2019
Pennsylvania Court Rules that State Owns Minerals under Turnpike Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
6
2016
Bankruptcy Homeowners Cannot Surrender Residence in Bankruptcy and Later Fight Lender’s Foreclosure Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2013
Additional Annual Reporting Requirements, Authority for “Age-Restricted Housing” Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts on Horizon for Indiana Redevelopment Commissions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
21
2022
Massachusetts Appeals Court Excuses City’s Notice-by-Mail Fail Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
20
2023
Maine Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Certain Property Tax Appeals and Addresses Maine Revenue Services’ Duty to Taxpayers When Changing Policy Pierce Atwood LLP
May
28
2020
Seller Beware: Coordinating Brownfields Redevelopment With Remediation K&L Gates
Nov
1
2016
Amending a Construction Lien Claim in New Jersey Stark & Stark
May
23
2013
Senate Bill (SB) 1186 Update: California Legislature Attempts to Promote Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Standards and to Curtail Vexatious Litigation Mintz
Jun
7
2022
June 2022 Food and Beverage Review: Real Estate Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
8
2023
Five Reasons Not to Sign a Real Estate Contract (Without Consulting an Attorney First) Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
21
2016
Rule Against Perpetuities and Leases in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
1
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Amends the Ability-to-Repay Rules Regarding Qualified Mortgages Katten
Jun
22
2022
Infrastructure Spending’s Impact On Franchise Sites Stark & Stark
Dec
20
2023
2023 Foreign Direct Investment Year End Update: Continued Expansion of FDI Regulations Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
14
2016
Your Current Commercial Property’s Assessment and Tax Bill: The Best Defense Is A Good Offense – Take Action Now! Stark & Stark
Jun
12
2013
Michigan Supreme Court Rules No Dock Access Easement Varnum LLP
Jun
16
2020
Riot-Related Damage and Income Losses are Covered under Most Business Owners’ Policies Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
17
2017
Your Corporate Real Estate Is Held By A Separate LLC, So It's Protected, Right? Maybe Not... Murtha Cullina
Jun
19
2013
Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2010
No Creditors' Rights Endorsement - Alternatives Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
 
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