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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
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13
2012
Default Judgment Is Not Available In Actions To Quiet Title Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
28
2022
Deed Warranties and Why They Should Matter To You Ward and Smith, P.A.
Oct
13
2017
CFPB Issues Update to HMDA Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
4
2021
Continuous and Progressive Damage Raised Factual Question as to the Timing of “Occurrence” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2015
North Carolina Court of Appeals Speaks On "Violations" of Residential Rental Agreement Act Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
5
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: January 6, 2014 - January 31, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
6
2012
Report Recommends Great Lakes Separation to Address Asian Carp Varnum LLP
Jan
9
2023
California Supreme Court Denies Review Of Default Interest Decision Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
16
2021
COVID-19 Update: Governor Cuomo Extends Eviction Protections for Small Businesses That Demonstrate a Financial Hardship Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jun
2
2015
Breaking Down the SNDA – Subordination Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement Stark & Stark
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
Feb
17
2014
UK Government Considers Curtailing Trespass Laws in Favour of Fracking Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
10
2012
Governor Signs Wetlands Reform Bill: 2011 Wisconsin Act 118 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
20
2023
BOEM Proposes Regulations to Improve Offshore Wind Lease Auction Processes and Project Development Timelines K&L Gates
Jun
16
2015
California Supreme Court Upholds Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as a Valid Exercise of Police Power Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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
Mar
20
2012
Liquor License Renewal 2012: Are You Ready? Varnum LLP
Apr
20
2021
Fate of Municipal Harbor Plans Thrown Into Question Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
25
2015
California Supreme Court Upholds San Jose’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2019
Washington's Model Toxics Control Act: Transforming Contaminated Sites into Community and Environmental Assets Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
15
2023
It’s Déjà Vu All Over – Tuesday Morning Files a Chapter 22 Bankruptcy Stark & Stark
Dec
21
2017
Supreme Judicial Court Sets Limitation on Chapter 40B’s Broad Grant of Authority to Local Zoning Boards Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
6
2021
Waterfront Development Stalled or a Moment for Climate Resiliency? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
10
2015
CFPB Postpones “Know Before You Owe” Mortgage Rule Until October 3 Katten
Nov
15
2019
What Happens to Your Home During a Divorce Stark & Stark
Feb
28
2023
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May
18
2021
Update: CDC Removes Mask Requirement for Fully Vaccinated in Some Settings – What Should Your Business Do? Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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