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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
28
2022
Reserve Funding for Condo Associations: Options and Best Practices Varnum LLP
May
7
2020
No Hidden Late Fees: Wisconsin Prohibits Residential Landlords from Charging Fees and Penalties for Late Rent Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
23
2013
Considerations For International Clients Who Intend to Buy A Home In the U.S. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
23
2016
California Supreme Court Rejects "New Project" Test for Modifications to Previously Approved Projects Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
9
2023
Florida Enacts Commercial Financing Disclosure Law Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
6
2022
New Case Exposes the Risks of Relying on Text Messages to Alter or Create Contracts Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
12
2020
New Filing Fees in Connection with CFIUS Review of Foreign Participation in U.S. Real Estate Transactions Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
11
2019
All You Need to Know About Qualified Opportunity Zones. For Now. Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
21
2022
State Fire Marshall to Rescind Grab Bar Requirements in 7th Edition of Florida Fire Prevention Code Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
18
2020
Maine Tax Update: Limited Disaster-Related Exemptions from Non-Resident Income Tax and Sales Tax; Extended Property Tax Deadlines Permitted Pierce Atwood LLP
May
8
2013
Chile Highlights (Volume I 2013) Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
1
2016
Protecting Lenders from Environmental Liability for Foreclosed Properties Murtha Cullina
May
10
2022
Creditors Ask Court to Enforce Bankruptcy Blocking Provision and Approve Creditor Created Plan During Exclusivity Period in PWM Management Proskauer Rose LLP
May
25
2020
Leases (Commercial and Retail) COVID-19 Emergency Response Declaration 2020 - ACT K&L Gates
May
18
2013
Prevailing Wages: Beware of Fee Waivers Even When They are Not Waived Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
21
2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Rehearing of D.C. Circuit Panel Ruling in PHH: What Now? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
22
2009
Forming the Mixed-Use Community How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Sharing Fairfield and Woods P.C.
Jan
15
2024
The Court as Casino No More: Law Court Ends Stringent Foreclosure Rule Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
23
2020
Governor Baker Signs Legislation Creating a Temporary Moratorium on Evictions: What Commercial Landlords Need to Know Mintz
May
25
2013
Proposed North Carolina Bill Would Limit Zoning Regulation of Manufactured Homes Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
13
2016
Land Use and Quasi-judicial Zoning: Hey, Man, I Started the Ruckus—You Can’t Leave me Behind Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
27
2009
Legislature Adopts New Laws Governing Land Use Appeals to Superior Court Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
7
2013
Incapacity Issues when Owning Florida Real Estate Altro LLP
Jan
13
2017
Property Revaluations in Trenton – Now, the Rubber Meets the Road Stark & Stark
May
4
2010
Must Investors Rush in Where Cops Fear to Tread? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
31
2024
Under Control? A Consultation Around Land Control in the UK Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
22
2022
Property Valuation Issues Are Ill-Suited for Class Certification According to the Sixth Circuit Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
14
2013
Eviction with Conviction: Making Sure You Evict Legally McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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