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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
4
2018
California Housing Legislation (2017-2018) [INFOGRAPHIC] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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29
2021
Sustainable Outlook: Transparency, Unity and Community with Elizabeth Jones, Founder of the Equality Equation [PODCAST] K&L Gates
Mar
26
2016
Solar Spotlight: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Sep
25
2014
California: Real Estate “Change in Ownership” Can Trigger Documentary Transfer Tax Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2021
FinCEN Launches Rulemaking Process to Implement Reporting Requirements for Real Estate Sector Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
8
2016
The Business of Water Service in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
9
2020
Poland’s ‘Crisis Shield’ from the Real Estate Perspective Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
3
2014
Coming Attractions: 15-Acre Durham Innovation District, a "Downtown Research Hub" Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
24
2018
FTC Flexes FCRA Muscle with $3M Settlement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
3
2022
Now is the Time to Appeal Excessive Rhode Island Commercial Property Tax Assessment Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
21
2016
Difficulties Foreclosing in Massachusetts Murtha Cullina
Apr
14
2020
COVID-19 Update: IRS Issues Securitization Guidance on Coronavirus-Related Forbearances Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
9
2014
Russian Response To Sanctions? Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
28
2023
Old North State Report – August 28, 2023 Nelson Mullins
Mar
5
2013
The Bottom Is Out: Insurance and Your First Floor Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Nov
6
2018
Qualified Opportunity Zones: An Introduction to New Opportunities under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
16
2020
To Keep Your Real Estate Deals Moving, Consider a Pause Provision Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Oct
23
2014
New Michigan Law Effective in 2015 is an Important Win for Cottage Owners Varnum LLP
Mar
14
2013
IRS Releases Audit Memorandum on Another Historic Tax Credits "HTC" Transaction Katten
Nov
16
2018
CFPB Revised Loan Originator Rule and HOEPA Rule Guides Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
3
2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Increase Eminent Domain Activity—Get Ready Roetzel & Andress LPA
Apr
21
2020
Cares Act Guidance and Section 163(j) Real Property Trades or Businesses McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
31
2014
Six Federal Agencies Jointly Approve Final Risk Retention Rule Katten
Sep
15
2023
REAL ESTATE SERVICES: Home Buying Company Caught in TCPA Class Action Loses Effort to Dismiss Marketing Claim Troutman Amin, LLP
Mar
20
2013
Attorneys Can Be Considered Debt Collectors Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Varnum LLP
Dec
7
2018
CFPB Settles With VA Lender Regarding Claims of Deception Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
16
2016
Drilling to the Essence of a Land Use Proceeding in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
24
2020
UK Government proposes measures to curb “aggressive” rent collection strategies Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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