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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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Apr
18
2019
Highly Anticipated Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Treasury Regulations Released Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
22
2024
UK Company Restructuring Plans: What is Next After Adler? K&L Gates
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
Jul
18
2013
Florida's New Fast Track Foreclosure Law Creates Additional Requirements for Lenders and Mortgage Servicers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
29
2020
Your HOA Got Served: Now What? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
24
2011
Fannie and Freddie Were Followers, Not Leaders, In Mortgage Frenzy Center for Public Integrity
Apr
26
2019
Federal Reserve Proposes Revamped Standards for Determinations of Bank Control Katten
Mar
1
2024
Fifth Circuit Continues Bankruptcy Sale Protections After Supreme Court MOAC Opinion Miller Canfield
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
Jul
30
2013
Big Changes For Monmouth Property Tax Assessments Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
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.
Feb
23
2011
2010 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "FCPA" Year In Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2019
IRS Allows Multifamily Housing Bonds to Finance Projects with Group Preferences Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
7
2024
New York Court Decision Disrupts “Good Guy Guaranty” Liability Limitations Blank Rome LLP
Jan
22
2015
Part 201 Revisions – Streamlining the Pathway to Closure Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
6
2013
Checking the "Landscape" of the North Carolina General Assembly's Just-Concluded Session Womble Bond Dickinson (US) 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
Jun
1
2017
Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rents Reduced Bilzin Sumberg
Jun
29
2022
Foreclosure Does Not Extinguish Assignment of Rents Miller Canfield
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
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
Jun
3
2019
Fourth Circuit Provides Relief to Chapter 13 Debtors for Some Underwater Mortgages Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
29
2024
Unleashing AB 2216: Will Fido Have a Leg Up on Landlords? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2017
California Court Of Appeal Rejects Citizens Group Nuisance Case Regarding Sea Lion Stench Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2013
North Carolina Court of Appeals Ends Its August on the Scope of Easements and Appeals of Quasi-Judicial Decisions Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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