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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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Nov
9
2020
Can Tenants Recover Damages in an Indiana Eminent Domain Case? Faegre Drinker
Sep
20
2022
Boston Wants to Reduce Its Designated Port Area but What's Good for the Goose Has to Be Good for the Eight Other Ganders. Mintz
Sep
25
2014
California: Real Estate “Change in Ownership” Can Trigger Documentary Transfer Tax Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2016
The Problem of Wearing Two Caps Simultaneously – Part I Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
29
2024
CFPB Releases Report Highlighting Junk Fees in Mortgage Servicing Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
24
2019
HUD Announces Suspension of Effective Date for New Down Payment Assistance Requirements Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
3
2014
Coming Attractions: 15-Acre Durham Innovation District, a "Downtown Research Hub" Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
28
2018
Pennsylvania Man Not Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees in Homeowners Association Declaration Amendment Lawsuit Stark & Stark
Jun
4
2016
Legislature Imposes New TIF Restrictions While Offering Reprieve for TIF Reporting Violations Armstrong Teasdale
Jun
10
2024
UK Real Estate Law: Survivors and Casualties of Snap 4 July General Election Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
10
2020
Further Uncertainty for UK Commercial Landlords as Extension to Prohibition on Forfeiture is Announced Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
1
2022
Failure to Adhere to the Contract’s Strict Requirements May Doom Claim Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
9
2014
Russian Response To Sanctions? Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
14
2018
California Appellate Court Applies Broad Reading of “Loss of Use” Provision: When a Nightclub Is Forced to Say Goodnight Carlton Fields
Mar
5
2013
The Bottom Is Out: Insurance and Your First Floor Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
29
2016
Spanish Banks Must Refund Homebuyers’ Deposits on Unfinished Developments Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
23
2020
NY Court of Appeals Decides Who Gets Access to Required “Open Space” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2014
New Michigan Law Effective in 2015 is an Important Win for Cottage Owners Varnum LLP
Jan
8
2019
CFPB Finalizes Off-Balanced Approach to Public Disclosure of HMDA Data Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
14
2013
IRS Releases Audit Memorandum on Another Historic Tax Credits "HTC" Transaction Katten
Jul
25
2016
Brexit: Impact on Commercial Real Estate Katten
Dec
1
2022
The ‘Top-up’ (Bank) Guarantee in a Dutch Scheme – For as Long as It Lasts… Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
31
2014
Six Federal Agencies Jointly Approve Final Risk Retention Rule Katten
Mar
20
2013
Attorneys Can Be Considered Debt Collectors Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Varnum LLP
Aug
16
2016
No Truth In Lending Act (TILA) Right of Rescission for Failure to Notify of Transfer Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul
10
2024
Breaking: Mass. High Court Confirms That in Boston, Zoning Appeal Bond Can be Required Without Finding of Bad Faith or Malice Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
9
2021
California Wineries Required to Comply with New Statewide Waste Discharge Order Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
24
2022
USDA Investments Create Economic Opportunities, Improve Infrastructure and Rehabilitate Homes in Rural Montana U.S. Department of Agriculture
 

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