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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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2024
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Dec
7
2019
Florida Zoning Appeals Law: Miami Beach “Ban” on Short-Term Rentals Ruled Illegal Bilzin Sumberg
Mar
16
2023
California DFPI Publishes New Guidance on Remote Work by MLOs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
6
2014
“I’m Keeping It”: Kentucky Law on Residential Security Deposits McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
1
2018
Capital Gain Deferral and Reduction - Benefits of Investing in Opportunity Zones Jones Walker LLP
Aug
6
2015
New Illinois Law Allows for the Removal of Mechanics Liens Through Lien Bonds Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
3
2021
For Finance Lenders, The Times They Are A-Changing Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
28
2023
Tenancy by the Entirety is Not an Absolute Shield Against Creditors Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Mar
19
2014
Proposed IRS Regulations May Trigger Tax on Phantom Gains for Many UPREIT Partners Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
15
2018
The Impact of Tax Reform on Real Estate Investment Trusts Bracewell LLP
Jun
16
2021
CFPB Issues Mortgage Servicing FAQs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
8
2020
Out of the Money: Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss When the Board Approved an Asset Sale That Left no Consideration for the Common Unitholders K&L Gates
Apr
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2012
Growth Management: DRI and Glitch Bills Signed by Florida Governor Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Sep
16
2015
Do You Have A Duty To Cross The Rubicon? re: North Carolina Real Estate Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
29
2021
Biden Administration Continues Fair Lending Efforts as HUD Announces Proposal to Restore the Discriminatory Effects Rule Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
21
2020
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Apr
20
2023
Massachusetts Enacts New Law to Allow For 100% Remote Notarization Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
10
2014
Agrihoods: The New “Farm-to-Table” Homebuilding Trend Bilzin Sumberg
Mar
16
2018
S.2155 Does Not Facilitate Discriminatory Lending Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
1
2015
Difference Between a TAM and Tammy Wynette (Why No One Will Ever Confuse Them) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
7
2021
Suffolk County Fair Housing Task Force Recommends Amendments to County Human Rights Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
29
2020
Opportunity Zone Update Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
26
2023
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Apr
18
2014
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