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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
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2015
Disclosures Landlords Must Make in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
10
2020
Further Uncertainty for UK Commercial Landlords as Extension to Prohibition on Forfeiture is Announced Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
2
2019
CFPB Updates TRID Rule FAQs to Address Providing a Loan Estimate to Consumers Ballard Spahr LLP
May
31
2024
FHA’s Releases 12-Hour Cyber Incident Notification Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2017
Even Languorous Litigation Must Abide Rule 12(B)(6), Chancery Court Holds K&L Gates
Nov
27
2013
Tax Preparer Sued for Negligent Tax Handling McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
23
2020
NY Court of Appeals Decides Who Gets Access to Required “Open Space” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2011
Common Attornment Provision Held Ineffective After Master Lease and Sublease Rejected in Bankruptcy by Debtor-Sublandlord Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
28
2017
OCC Permits Programs for Higher LTV Mortgage Lending in Distressed Communities Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
18
2022
When Selling Partnership Interests May Require A Real Estate Broker's License Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
16
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - December 16, 2013 Mintz
Mar
31
2015
Miami’s Green Spaces Are Prime Assets for Public-Private Partnerships Bilzin Sumberg
Oct
26
2011
Obama Housing Plan Gets Faint Praise Center for Public Integrity
Aug
23
2019
NMLS Ombudsman Holds Meeting At 2019 AAMR Annual Regulatory Conference Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
20
2024
Protecting and Preserving Property When Paying for Long-Term Care Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Sep
10
2017
Fifth Circuit: Louisiana’s Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine Bars Claims for Damage to Real Property Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
16
2022
Best Practices For Homeowner Association Directors and Boards Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
8
2014
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Gets (One of) Its Wish(es): Citation Authority for Wetland Violations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
10
2015
Appeals Court Questions Municipal Ordinances On Abandonment Of Nonconforming Use Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Feb
9
2021
California Legislature Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium and Implements Rental Assistance Program for Landlords and Tenants Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
25
2011
Flash Mobs and Black Friday: Retailers Prepare! Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jul
1
2024
Federal Regulators Finalize Rule Enacting Safeguards for AI-Driven Home Valuations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
26
2017
CFPB proposes off-balanced approach to public disclosure of HMDA data Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
7
2022
Beware of Procedural Pitfalls in HOA Foreclosures Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
14
2014
Guidance Issued on Historic Tax Credit Transaction Structures Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
23
2015
The Basics of Filing a Private Mechanic’s Lien in Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
19
2021
Real Estate Investors Beware - Corporate Transparency Act to Require Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
27
2011
Michigan Retirement Facilities May Now Qualify for Liquor License Varnum LLP
 
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