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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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2015
Indiana Courts Address Mortgage Foreclosure Counterclaims and Joint Defense Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
2
2024
Addressing Inefficiencies in the Energy Sector: The Proposed Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
2
2023
ESG and the Commercial Real Estate Industry: Financing Options and Tax Incentives for a Greener Future ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
12
2014
Commercial Mortgage Options Expanding – Borrowers to Benefit? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
25
2017
Real Property Mortgages, Section 707(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, and the Applicable Appellate Standard: How the Ninth Circuit Distinguished Between Questions of Law and Fact Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
5
2012
FCC’s Cell Tower Zoning Shot Clock Orders Varnum LLP
Jun
1
2015
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitization Investors Given “Safe Harbor” Protection Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
10
2024
Navigating the Complexities of Tax Lien Investments in Georgia: Time Horizons, Legal Challenges, and Strategies for Success Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
15
2023
Leaving the Nest: Healthy Community Association Transition Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
22
2014
The Basics: Massachusetts Contingency Plan - Massachusetts Chapter 21E Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jun
12
2015
N.Y. Court of Appeals Resolves Statute of Limitations Accrual For Putback Claim Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 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
Jun
25
2015
Illinois Legislative Watch: Bonding of Liens and the (Possible) Demise of Independent Counsel Much Shelist, P.C.
May
6
2021
Restrictive Covenants: What Are They And Why Should You Care? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
8
2019
Senate Leaders Propose Significant Changes to the EB-5 Program: Big City Developers Are Likely to Rejoice Polsinelli PC
Sep
3
2024
Winning by Losing. The Strategy of the NIMBYs and Others Trying to Thwart Wind Energy. Mintz
Mar
13
2023
Massachusetts Gov. Proposes Reorganization Plan for Housing Development Under Article 87 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
18
2014
Koontz-Inspired State Legislation Would Expand Supreme Court’s Ruling in Permitting Context Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
18
2017
Selling Your Principal Residence in the Time of Tax Reform Varnum LLP
Apr
3
2012
Dealing With the Government -- Don't Be Left Holding the Bag Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
9
2015
Property Protection Act, Civil Ceremonies, SEPA Reform: June 5, 2015 Jones Street Update Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
21
2019
Opportunity Zones: Local Decision-Makers Must Balance Community Interests with Economic Growth Opportunities Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
21
2023
Biden’s FY2024 Budget: Key Real Estate Tax Proposals Goulston & Storrs
Mar
27
2014
Fraud Risks High for Multi-Unit Property Mortgages McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
5
2018
The Eighth Circuit Raises the Bar for Would-Be Indemnitees Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
23
2012
Supreme Court of Missouri Upholds Lenders' Rights to Obtain Full Deficiency Judgment Armstrong Teasdale
Jul
22
2015
Seeing Green: New York’s Reformed Brownfields Cleanup Program Creates Opportunities for Redevelopment to Generate Refundable Tax Credits McDermott Will & Emery
May
21
2021
PFAS, PFAS All Around: What's Next? [Video] Mintz
 
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