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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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Jul
5
2013
IRS Work Group to Explore Definition of Real Estate for Taxation McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
2
2010
New York State Amends Power of Attorney Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
26
2024
Calling all Cash Money Millionaires: FinCEN Proposes New Reporting Rules for Cash Residential Real Estate Transfers ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
9
2017
Fourth Circuit Hands Victory to Lenders in Chapter 13 Mortgage Case Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
4
2019
Revenue Procedure 2019-17 – The IRS Issues Helpful Guidance on Qualified Residential Rental Projects Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
11
2013
The Supreme Court Gets It Right On Takings - And Wrong - A View from "Inside the Curtilage": The Property Owner's Perspective Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
5
2024
FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking Imposing New Residential Real Estate Reporting Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
20
2017
No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: Regulating Smoking Within Community Associations Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jul
18
2013
Florida's New Fast Track Foreclosure Law Creates Additional Requirements for Lenders and Mortgage Servicers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
17
2014
30 Projects Announced to Support Michigan Specialty Crop Growers Varnum LLP
Jan
24
2011
Fannie and Freddie Were Followers, Not Leaders, In Mortgage Frenzy Center for Public Integrity
Mar
12
2024
Mass. SJC Adopts “Totality of the Circumstances” Test to Determine Whether Municipal Land is Held for a Specific Purpose Pierce Atwood LLP
May
1
2019
Opportunity Zones Update: New Proposed Treasury Regulations (PART I) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
30
2013
Big Changes For Monmouth Property Tax Assessments Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Feb
23
2011
2010 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "FCPA" Year In Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2024
FinCEN Proposes New Rule to Deter Money Laundering in the Residential Real Estate Sector Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
1
2022
Community Association Building Blocks – How to Retain Financing for HOAs and COAs [VIDEO] Ward and Smith, P.A.
Aug
18
2020
Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation: A Primer on Phase 5 Negotiations (Part I) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
8
2019
Money Grows on Trees for Local Council Pursuing Home Improvement Enthusiasts and Local Football Club Fundraiser Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
6
2013
Checking the "Landscape" of the North Carolina General Assembly's Just-Concluded Session Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
7
2015
Energy & Environment Law Update - Week of January 5, 2015 Mintz
Jul
13
2022
Finders And The Statute Of Frauds Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
9
2020
Under Control? A Call for Evidence Around Land Control in the UK Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
19
2013
It's Time to Update Your Real Estate Forms (at Least in California) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
14
2011
Municipalities Are Responsible For Discharges Of Stormwater Regardless Of The Ultimate Source Of Pollution Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
10
2024
Private Equity: Proposed Health Over Wealth Act -What This Means for You Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
28
2022
After EPA Rule Changes, Which ASTM Phase I ESA Standard Should You Use? Goulston & Storrs
Sep
21
2020
COVID-19: Government Extends The Eviction Ban For Commercial Leases To 31 December 2020 K&L Gates
 
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