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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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Apr
22
2019
New HUD Requirements for Down Payment Assistance Provided by Government Entities Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
6
2015
Governor Brown Appoints New Leaders to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
1
2024
From Local Initiatives to State Legislation: Assessing the Influence of the Enhancement Bill on Florida's Live Local Act Nelson Mullins
Aug
17
2013
Landlords: Pay Attention to Criminal Activity on Your Leasehold Property Varnum LLP
Aug
6
2020
San Francisco Ordinance Imposes New ‘Cleaning and Disease Prevention Standards’ and an Employee Training Mandate on Hotels and Large Office Buildings Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
7
2022
New Requirements for Residential Landlords in Florida Nelson Mullins
Apr
13
2011
A Borrower May Not Bring An Action To Determine Whether The Owner Of A Mortgage Note Has Authorized A Nonjudicial Foreclosure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
1
2019
Is the Opportunity Now a Reality? IRS and Treasury Release Second Tranche of Opportunity Zone Regulations Bracewell LLP
Apr
8
2024
Q&A on UK High Street Rental Auctions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
27
2013
Is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) good for Canadians buying in the U.S.? Altro LLP
Aug
24
2020
D.C. Judge Rules COVID-19 Closure Orders Do Not Constitute “Direct Physical Loss” Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
29
2015
Supreme Court Rules that Borrowers May Exercise Right To Rescind Mortgage Loans By Providing Notice To Lender of Intent to Rescind Within Three Years of Loan Closing Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
18
2024
IRS Issues New Favorable Pipeline Ruling for REITs Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
13
2013
Mortgage Foreclosure Opinions From Judge Wilson and Judge Moon Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
10
2020
CDC Eviction Moratorium Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
16
2011
Court Affirms CEQA Does Not Require Cumulative Impact Analysis Where Project Makes No Contribution to Groundwater Impacts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
8
2017
Does Foreclosure Complaint Prevent Community Association from Enforcing Rules and Regulations? Stark & Stark
May
24
2019
How PFAS Contamination is Affecting Area Property Values Varnum LLP
Apr
29
2024
Build-To-Rent - Australian Income Tax Concessions: Foundations Laid, but Potential Cracks and Missing Features May yet Plague a Promising Development K&L Gates
Oct
2
2013
The North Carolina Supreme Court: Metrics for 2013 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
25
2020
Claims of Lien For Community Associations: How to Effectively Utilize them to Compel Payment Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jul
5
2011
Nevada Assembly Bill 273: Nevada Passes Legislation Adversely Affecting Lenders Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
21
2017
New Local Tax for Real Estate Developers in Slovakia Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
10
2024
Final Regulations on Domestically Controlled REITs Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
8
2020
Eviction Moratorium Extensions Nationwide CMBG3 Law
Jul
11
2017
Mexico’s Presence in Miami Is Here to Stay Bilzin Sumberg
Mar
2
2015
Important Alert for Commercial Owners/Landlords and Brokers/Agents: Changes to California Dual Agency Disclosure Laws Effective January 1, 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 
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