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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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Dec
13
2016
Your Right to File a Construction Lien on a Commercial Project Stark & Stark
Dec
12
2016
California Construction Risk Management Update: In Khosh v. Staples Construction Co., Court Further Defines Rule that Contractor Not Responsible for Sub’s Worksite Injury K&L Gates
Dec
1
2016
Code Orange Moving to Green: New Building Code for Australian Construction Sector K&L Gates
Nov
18
2016
Extend Development Orders and Building Permits for Almost One Year Due to Extension of Zika State of Emergency Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
18
2016
Should You Appeal Your Added Assessment Tax Bill? Stark & Stark
Nov
11
2016
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve ‘Build Better LA’ Initiative Resulting in New Affordable Housing and Local Hiring Requirements For Developers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2016
Statute of Limitations Can Bar Indemnification Claims If Brought Too Soon Holland & Hart LLP
Oct
17
2016
Australian Court Orders Former Customers and Builder to Pay Damages to Henley for Copying its House Plan K&L Gates
Oct
16
2016
Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Means Additional Liability for Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors Armstrong Teasdale
Oct
13
2016
Primer on Zoning Variances in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
6
2016
GAO Decision Illustrates Breadth of Agency Discretion in Past Performance Evaluations Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
6
2016
New North Carolina Law Clarifies When Building Permits Are NOT Required: Less Is More? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Michigan Construction Lien Rights Trump Pay When Paid Clause Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
27
2016
Contractor Waives Claims by Failing to Strictly Adhere to Contract’s Dispute Resolution Procedure Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
27
2016
Michigan Supreme Court Holds that Actual Notice of a Claim is not required under the Public Works Bond Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
23
2016
Open for Public Comment: Kentucky’s P3 Legislation Is Ahead of Schedule Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
23
2016
California’s New Law Requires Cal/OSHA To Provide Copies of Citations Issued To Contractors to The Contractor’s State Licensing Board Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
20
2016
Checklist for Louisiana Homeowners—Contracting for Repair of Disaster Damage Jones Walker LLP
Sep
20
2016
Legislative Update for the Remodeling Industry; Draft HR 5254 - Federal Senior Accessible Housing Act von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
15
2016
Removing Invalid Construction Lien Stark & Stark
Sep
15
2016
OSHA Clarifies Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard for Moving Grave Headstones, Monuments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
14
2016
Court Addresses “Catalyst” Requirement under Mt. Laurel Doctrine and Rejects Township’s “All or Nothing” Approach to Builder’s Remedy in Cranford Development Associates LLC v. Township Of Cranford Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Contractor May Be Entitled To Indemnity From Subcontractor For Injuries To Sub's Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
9
2016
Date Of “Substantial Completion” Now Different For Each Subcontractor Holland & Hart LLP
Sep
7
2016
Construction Worker Injuries in Los Angeles Steven M. Sweat, APC
Aug
31
2016
Michigan and Indiana Courts Continue to Address Arbitration Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
29
2016
New FAA Rules Make It Easier for Construction and Real Estate Industries to Utilize Drones Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
25
2016
Rosa Gonzalez, et.al. v. Atlas Construction Supply: Construction Site Accident Wrongful Death Jury Verdict Steven M. Sweat, APC
 

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