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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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2012
New 3.8% Tax on Sale of Real Estate Effective January 1, 2013 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
27
2020
Considerations for Owners of Shopping Centers and Tenants in Poland in Light of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
21
2023
Government Asserts the Defendants Lied and Cheated the IRS out of over $1.3 Billion: The Government’s Opening Statement of the United States v. Fisher Polsinelli PC
Jan
10
2019
Canada Provides Helpful Guidelines When Mareva Injunction Can Be Granted Without Notice Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Aug
20
2014
IRS Ruling Creates Opportunities for Tax Savings by Companies With Substantial Real Estate Assets Katten
Apr
5
2016
Challenge to California Ordinance Prohibiting Mobile Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Goes Up in Smoke Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2020
Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium – Potential Pitfalls and Mitigating Litigation Risks Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
8
2023
The Significance of Title Insurance in Real Estate Stark & Stark
Oct
17
2018
The Evolution of the Health Club as a Tenant in Retail and Mixed-Use Developments; Pros and Cons Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Sep
4
2014
Is An Interest-Only Mortgage Right For You? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
13
2016
Seventh Circuit Reminds Landlords of Risks in Voluntary Lease Termination ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
30
2021
Q4 2021 Western Region Investment Sales Markets Predictions and Updates Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
31
2018
Loan Servicer Not “Foreclosed” From Reporting Default to CRAs Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
28
2016
Miami Bienes Raíces: El Cielo es el Límite Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
16
2021
The Recovery And Commercial Real Estate Leases [PODCAST] Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
16
2013
With Many Hurricane Sandy Victims Still Unable to Secure Temporary Housing, Will New Jersey’s Age-Restricted Communities Offer Up Vacant Units? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Aug
29
2023
Gotta Have [good] Faith Katten
Nov
8
2018
Land Agreements Rise Up the CMA’s Agenda Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
24
2014
Recorded Deed with Defective Acknowledgement Fails to Provide Constructive Notice to Third Parties Sherin and Lodgen LLP
May
17
2016
When Signed Lease is Not Enough – Commercial Tenants in Massachusetts Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jan
5
2022
Legislation Requiring Statewide Registration of Short-Term Rentals Becomes Law Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
2
2013
Recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" Mortgage Rules to Absorb and Implement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
3
2016
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on FCA Seal Violations Polsinelli PC
Feb
12
2013
Lenders: Read This Before Foreclosing a Membership Club Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
16
2020
COVID-19: Maine DECD Issues New Statewide Guidance on Real Estate Activities Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
8
2014
Canada’s P3 Success - Public Private Partnerships Bilzin Sumberg
Jun
27
2016
IRS Issues New Requirements for IVES Participants Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
5
2013
Tell Me More: New Landlord Disclosure Requirements in 2013 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
 

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