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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
15
2014
New Disability Regulations Withstand Continued Challenge Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2014
Dr. Michaels Addresses ACCSH and Talks Temporary Workers, Cell Towers, and Reporting Requirements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
11
2014
California Legislature Can Amend CEQA to Expedite Construction of Sacramento Kings Arena Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2014
“Additional Insured”: Are You Really Covered? Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
10
2014
Two Illinois Law Revisions that Affect Property Development Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
10
2014
Today’s Contracts Enforceability Issues, Part II: Those Pesky Forum Selection Clauses Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
10
2014
Cyber and Technology Risk Insurance for the Construction Sector Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
8
2014
Last Call for Certain Permit Extensions (Florida Construction Law) Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Dec
7
2014
Regression Analysis in Litigation IMS Legal Strategies
Dec
4
2014
Environmental Due Diligence Update – New Standard for Conducting Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I Reports) in 2015 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Dec
3
2014
“Let There Be Light” Religious Institutions and Green Energy Part 2 of 2 Part Series Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Dec
3
2014
Study Shows Minimal Asbestos Exposure from Gaskets & Packing Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
3
2014
The Need for Homebuilder Vigilance About Copyrights Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
2
2014
Miami-Dade County’s Public Transit Plans Spur Development Opportunities Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
24
2014
Miami International Airport (MIA) Expansion Indicative of City’s Economic Growth Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
21
2014
Residential Homeowner Can Recover Costs of Repairs Even If Greater Than Fair Market Value of House Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
20
2014
Illinois Shooting Ranges Permissible Under Definition of Private Recreation in Zoning Code Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
18
2014
North Carolina Court of Appeals Construes Zoning Provision Excluding All "Unidentified" Uses Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
18
2014
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Reveals Metro Areas with Elevated Activity Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
13
2014
Four-Year Illinois Construction Statute Of Limitations Applied To Temporary Furnace and Ventilation System Which Caused Fire During Building's Construction Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
11
2014
Dominion Resources Sending "Final" Requests for Permission to Survey Land for 550-Mile Pipeline Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
11
2014
Third Circuit: Racing To Disaster Location Constituted “Outside Sales” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2014
Struck Down: When Liquidated Damages Become Unenforceable Bracewell LLP
Nov
10
2014
Targeted Tender Doctrine Allows Insured With Multiple Policies To Select Which Insurer Should Defend Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
7
2014
Net Zero Energy Buildings: The New Standard? Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Nov
6
2014
D.C. Appeals Court Rejects Industry Challenge to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
5
2014
Religious Organizations and Reducing the Carbon Footprint: “Let There Be Light" Part 1 of 2 Part Series Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Nov
2
2014
California Federal Courts Tell Insurers Not to Jump the Gun in Suing Policyholders for Reimbursement Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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