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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
25
2013
Low Cost Strategies for Meeting the End of the Year "Begin Construction" Requirement for the 30% Investment Tax Credit Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
25
2013
California Court of Appeal Opens Doors for Construction Defect Claims Outside of the Right to Repair Act [VIDEO] Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
24
2013
Beginning Construction Without Needing to Break Ground: Low Cost Strategies for Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
21
2013
After the Shutdown Ends: Getting Back on Track Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Oct
20
2013
Ultimate Prep Accelerates New Bridge Projects Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
17
2013
Following Recent Maryland Ruling, Federal Court Declares New Jersey Scheme to Promote Investment in In-State Generation Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
16
2013
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Validity of Late-Recorded Variance Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
Challenge to Redevelopment of Church Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts Demonstrates Delays in Development Even from Inartful Opponents Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
11
2013
Trust vs. Best Practices: The Dangers Posed By Lien Waivers Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
11
2013
Wearing Two Hats: Bad Fashion, and a Potentially Costly Mistake for Engineers and Architects Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
10
2013
Shift in Minnesota’s Law on Indemnification in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
10
2013
Georgia’s Tort Apportionment Statute Does Not Abolish Contribution Claims by Contractor against Architect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
9
2013
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Enforces a Negotiated Limitation of Liability Provision Consistent With Indiana Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
20
2013
Watt's New? Michigan Energy News - September 2013 Varnum LLP
Sep
16
2013
Special Master Toasts Brinkmann Positions on Construction of Copreci Patent Claims Regulating Gas Flow to Grills Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
10
2013
The Debt Ceiling & What Government Contractors Can Do Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Sep
4
2013
California Court of Appeal Opens the Door for Construction Defect Claims Outside of SB800 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
31
2013
New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Win In Builder’s Remedy Lawsuit Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Aug
25
2013
A Construction Defect Insurance Carrier Need Only Demonstrate That Another Insurance Carrier's Policy May Potentially Cover The Claim In Order To Recover Equitable Contribution To A Settlement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
6
2013
New Bidding Process for Public Projects in Wisconsin von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
30
2013
Amendments to Illinois Employee Misclassification Act to Affect Construction and Landscaping Companies ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
28
2013
House Members Voting to Continue National Security Agency's (NSA) Dragnet Surveillance Received Twice as Much From Defense Contractors MapLight
Jul
23
2013
New Exterior Residential Construction Law Requires Action von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
18
2013
When Does the Relocation of a Public Hearing on a Development Approval Require Additional Notice? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation in Minnesota Construction Defect Cases: The Duty to Preserve Evidence is Not Absolute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2013
Job Site Accidents Can Lead to Negligent Spoliation of Evidence Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation of Evidence: An Overview of Factors to Consider on a Construction Project Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2013
Spoliation: Notice and Opportunity to Inspect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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