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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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Oct
8
2020
9 Tips for Better Public-Private Development Agreements Ward and Smith, P.A.
Oct
7
2020
Guidance on Using Drones for Real Estate and Construction in Dense Cities: How Much Does the Public Value Privacy? (Part II) Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
30
2020
N.J. Prompt Pay Act and Piercing the Corporate Veil Stark & Stark
Sep
30
2020
Landmark Contractor Licensing Case Limits Disgorgement Remedy in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2020
Guidance on Using Drones for Real Estate and Construction in Dense Cities: Getting Close – But Not Too Close (Part I) Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
18
2020
Can You Claim Employee Misconduct in an OSHA Citation? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
18
2020
Right to Refuse to Bargain Over Union’s COVID-19 Proposal in Collective Bargaining Agreement? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
18
2020
Construction Contractors Ramping Up Diversity Efforts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
17
2020
Court of Appeals Confirms One Year Statute of Limitations for Disgorgement Claims that is Not Subject to the Discovery Rule K&L Gates
Sep
17
2020
Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in a Construction Contract Stark & Stark
Sep
16
2020
Seventh Circuit Holds Insurer Must Defend General Contractor in Suit by Subcontractor’s Employee Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
12
2020
OFCCP Posts CSAL for Supply & Service and Construction Contractors Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
9
2020
Note to “Additional Insureds” Relying on Builders’ Risk Insurance: Federal Court Decision Evaluates Extent of Coverage Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
6
2020
Georgia Legislative Update: Protection From COVID-19 Lawsuits and Two Key Construction Bills Become Law Jones Walker LLP
Sep
4
2020
California Supreme Courts Holds Categorical Classification of Well Permits As Exclusively “Ministerial” Does Not Hold Water Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
5
2020
The Notice of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jul
29
2020
COVID-19: EPC and EPCM in Large Construction Projects Post COVID-19 K&L Gates
Jul
28
2020
New York Issues RFI for Build-Ready Sites to Host Large-Scale Renewable Energy Developments ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
27
2020
How Can the Community Association Collect From Insurance Policies Insuring the Sponsor, General Contractor, Subcontractors, and Design Professionals? Stark & Stark
Jul
24
2020
Massachusetts Attorney General Strikes Down Municipality’s Attempt to Ban Gas Installations in Buildings Pierce Atwood LLP
Jul
22
2020
Executive Orders to Address Rising COVID-19 Cases in the Construction Industry Jones Walker LLP
Jul
21
2020
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance for the Oil and Gas Industry Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
17
2020
Landlord Rights to Dispute Contractor Liens for Work Done for Tenant Improvements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
16
2020
OSHA Issues Inspection Guidance for Enforcement of Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
15
2020
Understanding Mechanic’s Liens and Arbitration Provisions Faegre Drinker
Jul
8
2020
Michigan Supreme Court Holds a Contractor’s Defective Work Is an ‘Occurrence’ Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
3
2020
DOE Announces RFI On Improving Battery Critical Materials Supply Chains and Other Biobased Developments Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jul
3
2020
Governor Murphy Signs Permit Extension Act of 2020 Into Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
 

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