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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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Feb
20
2013
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Has Issued Proposed Amendments To The Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
4
2016
Legislature Imposes New TIF Restrictions While Offering Reprieve for TIF Reporting Violations Armstrong Teasdale
Mar
9
2022
Approaching Hybrid Work Policies: What Real Estate Employers Should Consider Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2018
California Appellate Court Applies Broad Reading of “Loss of Use” Provision: When a Nightclub Is Forced to Say Goodnight Carlton Fields
Apr
30
2020
COVID-19: Liability of Administrators for Rents During COVID-19 Crisis [Australia] K&L Gates
Mar
7
2013
Illinois Mortgages Are Not Required to Disclose Interest Rate and Maturity Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
29
2016
Spanish Banks Must Refund Homebuyers’ Deposits on Unfinished Developments Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
18
2023
New Online Tools Provide Communities with Information on Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
8
2019
CFPB Finalizes Off-Balanced Approach to Public Disclosure of HMDA Data Ballard Spahr LLP
May
6
2020
Wisconsin Prohibits Residential Landlords from Charging Fees and Penalties for Late Rent Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
16
2013
Mary Jo White, Nominee for Chair of the SEC, Appears Before Senate Banking Committee Katten
Jul
25
2016
Brexit: Impact on Commercial Real Estate Katten
Nov
3
2023
Federal Jury: Trade Association and Real Estate Brokerages Conspired to Inflate Commissions, $1.8B in Damages to Plaintiffs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
4
2014
The 'Rents: North Carolina DOT Is Looking to Charge Rents, While Residential Tenants Are Denied Class Certification to Collect Rent Deposits Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
27
2013
Nixing Dix: North Carolina Legislature Proposes Law to "Condemn" Its Own Land Lease With Municipality Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
16
2016
No Truth In Lending Act (TILA) Right of Rescission for Failure to Notify of Transfer Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
21
2022
The Double Meaning Of "Designated Office" Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
10
2019
Municipalities Beware: Inverse Condemnation Exclusions May Affect Coverage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
10
2013
RE/MAX Sues Local Realtor for Trademark Infringement Over Blue, White, and Red Sign Background Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
7
2022
City of Milwaukee Property Tax Notice of Assessment Objection/Appeal Deadline – May 16, 2022 Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Dec
8
2023
Private Equity and REITs, Take Note! CMS Finalizes Nursing Facility Ownership Disclosure Requirements McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
22
2019
Who Gets What When a Real Property Lease Terminates? Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
23
2020
Landlord Primer Regarding Practical Recommendations for Reopening Office Buildings Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
23
2013
No Relief Under Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) Section 473 For Missed Filing Deadline In California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
20
2016
Middle East a Bigger Player in South Florida Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
21
2023
Liquidated Damages Clauses Enforceable in Commercial Leases Goulston & Storrs
Mar
6
2019
Conover v. Patriot Land Transfer: RESPA’s Statute of Limitations and Equitable Tolling Clash Again Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
27
2016
Let's Talk North Carolina Leases: The Leased Premises Is Primary Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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