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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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Mar
2
2015
Important Alert for Commercial Owners/Landlords and Brokers/Agents: Changes to California Dual Agency Disclosure Laws Effective January 1, 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
29
2024
CFPB Releases Report Highlighting Junk Fees in Mortgage Servicing Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
4
2013
This Land Is Your Land - I Better Keep Off Re: Cottage Law in Michigan Varnum LLP
Aug
26
2011
A Case Where CEQA Worked Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2020
Southern District of New York Upholds New York City Council COVID-19 Tenant Protection Ordinances Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2017
Municipal Group News: CT General Assembly Override Changes Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure Murtha Cullina
Aug
14
2019
9th Circuit Says CPUC’s Standard Contract and Re-MAT Program for Certain Renewable Generators are not PURPA Compliant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2024
UK Real Estate Law: Survivors and Casualties of Snap 4 July General Election Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
1
2022
Failure to Adhere to the Contract’s Strict Requirements May Doom Claim Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
15
2013
Approval of Settlement in Housing Authority Class Action Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
20
2011
Court Rejects Immunity Argument In Dispute Over Sewer Overflow Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
11
2021
The COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 K&L Gates
Aug
15
2017
California Supreme Court Declines To Rehear Documentary Transfer Tax Appeal Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
15
2011
New Change To Required Language For Foreclosure Notices Under California Civil Code § 2924c Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2021
Louisiana Extends Deadlines for Property Tax Rolls and Payments in Parishes Affected by Hurricane Laura Jones Walker LLP
Aug
31
2017
The Balancing Act of Real Estate Joint Ventures [PODCAST] Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Apr
7
2015
Maine Supreme Court Looks Past City Planner's "Unprofessional" Plea to Zoning Board of Appeals Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
1
2022
The ‘Top-up’ (Bank) Guarantee in a Dutch Scheme – For as Long as It Lasts… Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
18
2013
Michigan Governor Snyder Signs MISS Dig Legislation Varnum LLP
Oct
31
2011
New Proposed Regulation § 1.67-4 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Feb
15
2021
Recent Developments in the New Administration Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community Nelson Mullins
Sep
18
2017
HUD Reminds RAD Participants of HAP Effective Date Flexibility Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
11
2019
Court Holds Arbitration Provision Does Not Violate California’s McGill Rule Carlton Fields
Apr
17
2015
Zoning Deficiencies Not Cured by Existing Structures Exception for Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jul
10
2024
Breaking: Mass. High Court Confirms That in Boston, Zoning Appeal Bond Can be Required Without Finding of Bad Faith or Malice Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
24
2022
USDA Investments Create Economic Opportunities, Improve Infrastructure and Rehabilitate Homes in Rural Montana U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jan
8
2014
Marital versus Separate Property in Virginia Divorces Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Feb
26
2021
Massachusetts Court: COVID-19 Closure Order Partially Discharges Commercial Rent Obligation Under “Frustration of Purpose” Doctrine Hunton Andrews Kurth
 

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