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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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May
10
2013
The War On Property Owners Refusal To Execute Easements For Sand Dunes Are Heating Up Down The Shore Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
4
2024
10 Legal Issues for Nonprofit and Association Leadership in 2024 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
30
2014
Lenders’ Rights Under Threat in Nevada: the Nevada Supreme Court Rules That Homeowners Association Liens Can Extinguish First Deeds of Trust Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
12
2020
Beijing Intellectual Property Court Rules for Château Lafite Rothschild Winery Against Real Estate Developer in Trademark Dispute Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
2
2019
IRS Allows Multifamily Housing Bonds to Finance Projects with Group Preferences Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
20
2013
Super Storm Sandy Environmental Law Update Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
11
2024
Importance of Negotiating Operating Expense Provisions in Health Care Leases Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
22
2009
Variations on a Timeshare Theme in Colorado Resort Communities Fairfield and Woods P.C.
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
Aug
28
2020
NC Landlords Could Face Wave Of Class Actions Over Eviction Fees Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
22
2019
Opportunity Zones Update: New Proposed Treasury Regulations (Part II) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
22
2015
Part 201 Revisions – Streamlining the Pathway to Closure Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
3
2019
Fourth Circuit Provides Relief to Chapter 13 Debtors for Some Underwater Mortgages Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
6
2013
All Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Cases To Be Assigned To Justice Friedman of the Commercial Division Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2024
Food for Thought: Serving Up Unique Concerns for Restaurant Leases Sherin and Lodgen LLP
May
6
2010
The Creditor's Rights Endorsement: What Its Extinction Means for Owners and Lenders Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
7
2022
Community Association Building Blocks - Vendor Relationships [VIDEO] Ward and Smith, P.A.
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
30
2020
California Housing Legislation 2020 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
19
2019
The Changing Landscape of Retail CVAs – Are Landlords Taking Back Control? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
17
2013
What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2010
Mitigation Fee Act May Not Require Specific Identification of New Facilities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
26
2022
Environmental Justice Update: Chicago Forcing Facility Relocation to Environmental Justice Area Puts Federal HUD Funding at Issue ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
12
2017
California Court Of Appeal Rejects Citizens Group Nuisance Case Regarding Sea Lion Stench Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
Legislature Passes Automatic Variance Bill for Sandy Rebuilding Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr
18
2024
Permitting Reform and Responsible Mining: Q&A with IRMA’s Kristi Disney Bruckner Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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