Construction, Property, Utilities, & Real Estate Law

HB Ad Slot
HB Mobile Ad Slot

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. 

National Law Review Property/Real Estate/Construction TwitterFor hourly updates on the latest construction and real estate law news, be sure to follow our Construction & Property Law X (formerly Twitter) feed, and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

Recent Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Zoning News

Title
Custom text Organization
Oct
16
2015
Housing and Planning Bill Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
14
2015
“We Mean It, Maaannnn”—New Proposed Regulation Seeks to Encourage Higher-Quality Proposals by Boosting Enforcement of Five-Bidder Limit in Two-Phase Procurements for High-Value Construction Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
14
2015
Los Angeles City Council Approves Major Earthquake Retrofitting Ordinance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
14
2015
Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment (Part 4 of 6) Mintz
Oct
14
2015
Introduction of a UK Permanent Office to Residential Permitted Development Right Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
10
2015
A Brief Look At Common Construction Loan Credit Enhancements Poyner Spruill LLP
Sep
21
2015
PortMiami Hoping to Continue P3 Success Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
16
2015
Morris Agreement Ruled Unenforceable in Mechanics’ Lien Dispute Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
16
2015
Reform on the horizon for the popular EB-5 Program Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
5
2015
McMillin Albany, LLC v. Superior Court Rejects Reasoning and Outcome of Liberty Mutual on SB800 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
3
2015
Triggering the Protections of the Consumer Fraud Act with Breach of Contract Stark & Stark
Aug
25
2015
Indiana Court of Appeals - Mechanic’s Lienholder has the Right to Remove Improvements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
25
2015
Misrepresenting Their Qualifications, Inexperienced Contractors are Liable for Consumer Fraud Stark & Stark
Aug
25
2015
Michigan Court of Appeals – Update on When 'Pay If Paid' Clauses Are Applicable Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
25
2015
Indiana Supreme Court Holds That AIA Waiver of Subrogation Extends to Non-Work Property Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
24
2015
Making a Claim against a Payment Bond Posted by a General Contractor or Sub-Contractor Stark & Stark
Aug
3
2015
OSHA Attempts to Overturn AKM-Volks Decision through Proposed Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
30
2015
New Law Authorizes “Bonding Over” Mechanics’ Liens For First Time In Illinois Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
22
2015
OSHA Provides Guidance Regarding Enforcement of New Haz Comm Standard Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
21
2015
La propuesta de presupuesto del condado de Miami-Dade confirma el compromiso con las P3 Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
20
2015
Louis Berger International Pays $17.1 Million Penalty for FCPA Violation Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
17
2015
Southern California Edison Seeking Rooftop Solar Projects Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
14
2015
The “Continuous Trigger” Theory and Construction Defect Actions: Cypress Point Condominium Association v. Selective Way Insurance Co. Stark & Stark
Jul
14
2015
OSHA Extends Enforcement Date for Confined Spaces in Construction Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
13
2015
Revised Construction Industry Arbitration Rules Adopted by American Arbitration Association Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
9
2015
OSHA Issues Temporary Enforcement Policy for Confined Spaces in Construction Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
1
2015
Seventh Circuit Limits Construction Lender’s Use of Title Insurance Policy to Cover Construction Liens Created by Lender’s Cutoff of Funding Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
25
2015
Are My Lien Rights a Shield Against Bankruptcy Preferences? Much Shelist, P.C.
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins