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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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Sep
14
2017
You Can’t Ignore RESPA Section 8(c) Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
17
2015
California Expands Liability for Architects -- Duty of Care Owed to Third-Party Condo Buyers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
10
2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for the Real Estate Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
14
2014
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - January 13, 2014 Mintz
Sep
4
2019
Montana Dinosaur Fossils: A Bone to Pick in Ownership Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
1
2022
The Only Constant Is Change: Use of ‘Anticipatory Contracting’ in Real Estate Restructuring Deals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
7
2015
The Dangerous Path of Property through Intestacy: The Need for Estate Planning with Respect to Real Estate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
22
2021
COVID-19 Procedural Hurdles Eased to Evict Commercial Tenants in New Jersey Stark & Stark
Jan
30
2014
Is the Bluegrass Pipeline Selling Pipe Dreams to Kentucky Landowners? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
23
2012
Sanctions Imposed on Qui Tam Counsel for Failing to Meet Ethical Standards Relating to the Use of Privileged Documents Mintz
Jul
9
2024
Expansion of Restrictions on Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
13
2017
CFPB Issues Update to HMDA Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
21
2022
Provisional Closing Scheme: Beating the Dutch RETT Increase! Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
20
2015
North Carolina Court of Appeals Speaks On "Violations" of Residential Rental Agreement Act Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
4
2021
Continuous and Progressive Damage Raised Factual Question as to the Timing of “Occurrence” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2014
Claims for Common Law Waste Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
5
2023
Now is the Time to Appeal Excessive 2022 Rhode Island Commercial Property Tax Assessment Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
2
2015
Breaking Down the SNDA – Subordination Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement Stark & Stark
Mar
16
2021
COVID-19 Update: Governor Cuomo Extends Eviction Protections for Small Businesses That Demonstrate a Financial Hardship Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
21
2014
My Spouse is Gone, But is the Debt? Re: Kentucky Estate Planning McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
12
2019
California’s “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” May Boost Housing Production or Just Boost Housing-Related Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2023
Governor Kathy Hochul Proposes New York State Housing Compact Goulston & Storrs
Jun
16
2015
California Supreme Court Upholds Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as a Valid Exercise of Police Power Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
4
2014
Actual Notice, Constructive Notice, and Duty of Inquiry All Critical in Determining Whether Appeal of Building Inspector’s Decision is Timely Says Massachusetts Appeals Court Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
24
2019
American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, and Housing Policy Council Joint Comments on HUD’s Proposed Rule on the Fair Housing Act’s Standard of Disparate Impact K&L Gates
Feb
2
2023
As Deadline for Housing Element Certification Passes, “Builder’s Remedy” and AB 1398 Remedies Loom for Noncompliant Bay Area Cities and Counties Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
25
2015
California Supreme Court Upholds San Jose’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
20
2021
Fate of Municipal Harbor Plans Thrown Into Question Pierce Atwood LLP
 

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