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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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2012
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Aug
7
2015
Foreclosure Sales and Deficiency Judgments in Tennessee Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
12
2019
Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending December 6, 2019 Carlton Fields
Apr
7
2014
Burden of Proof in Virginia Divorce Cases - Separate vs. Martial Property Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jun
4
2021
Will the Biden Tax Plan Impact Your Estate Plan? Varnum LLP
Apr
14
2023
Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter (April 13, 2023) Goulston & Storrs
May
11
2012
Sentencing Panel Amends Guidelines for Mortgage Fraud Ifrah Law
Aug
28
2015
Sharing Can Be Hard: The Risks of Distributed Work Space Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Dec
26
2019
Qualified Opportunity Zones – Final Treasury Regulations Released Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
15
2014
Eastern Pompano Beach (South Florida) is Open for Business Bilzin Sumberg
May
31
2012
Michigan Supreme Court to review Kim v JP Morgan Chase Varnum LLP
Sep
18
2015
Transfer on Death Deeds Now Valid in Texas Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
24
2014
Not So Fast On Your “No Pets” Policy Re: Rental Units McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
19
2018
N.C. Supreme Court Holds Real Estate Brokers May Testify on the Issue of Fair Market Value Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
29
2021
Post-COVID Needs: Less Space, Less Cost, Less Lease Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
2
2015
CFPB Finalizes Rule to Ease Rules for Small Creditors Katten
Jan
23
2020
Final Rules Issued On Reviews Of Foreign Investments In The United States – CFIUS McDermott Will & Emery
May
6
2014
Can Fannie and Freddie Cope Under Pressure? Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
2
2018
Pennsylvania Issues Mortgage Servicer License FAQs Ballard Spahr LLP
May
18
2023
New York Governor Signs into Law 2023–24 Budget Bill Containing Important Tax Changes Blank Rome LLP
Oct
15
2015
Land Use: What Evidence is Required for a Use Variance? Stark & Stark
Jan
30
2020
Qualified Opportunity Zones, the Final Regulations: What’s New, What’s Changed, and What’s Stayed the Same ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
16
2014
Lenders Beware – The Steinberger Decision in Arizona Leaves Lenders Vulnerable to a Defaulting Homeowner's Delay Tactics Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Jul
15
2021
Landlords Must Disclose Foreign Ownership to Federal Lessees Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
31
2023
Sackett Decision Shrinks Federal Regulation of Wetlands Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.
Aug
2
2012
EEOC Sues Kanbar Property Management for Age Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
31
2014
Developer-Prepared Cost Comparisons Can Show Economic Infeasibility Under CEQA - California Environmental Quality Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
14
2018
HUD to Seek Comment on Whether Disparate Impact Rule is Consistent With Supreme Court Decision Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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