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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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Sep
22
2012
Indiana Court Holds that Second-Tier Materialman May Not Invoke Personal Liability Notice Statute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
21
2012
When is Ensuing Loss Not Ensuing Loss? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Sep
21
2012
Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies the Implied Warranty of Habitability as it Applies to General Contractors and Subcontractors Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
20
2012
Minnesota Arguably Expands Coverage for Additional Insureds in the Construction Context Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2012
New Jersey Construction Lien Law Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Sep
17
2012
2012 Hurricane Season Provides Another Opportunity to Extend Eligible Permits Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Aug
20
2012
U.S. EPA’s Regional Administrator honors new “green” AS-EPA office building / Top environmental official in islands for coral reef meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Aug
18
2012
Using Workforce Development to Bring Jobs Back to the United States U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
18
2012
Parking – The Tail that Wags the Dog in Redevelopment Projects Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
13
2012
Treasury Department Loosens Up Bonds for Development in Indian Country Varnum LLP
Aug
12
2012
Hotels as Leased Assets Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
11
2012
Biscayne Corridor Basin — Proposed Miami-Dade Sewer Construction Connection Charge Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
11
2012
Boundary Disputes in Michigan: "Dry-Land” Disputes, Part 1 Varnum LLP
Aug
7
2012
Managing Green Product Claims and Expectations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
27
2012
EPA Kicks Off Third Annual Energy Star National Building Competition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jul
27
2012
300+ New England Buildings Compete in Energy Star National Building Competition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jul
22
2012
Court Upholds Settlement in Saugatuck Dunes Lawsuit, Substantive Settlement Terms Not Adopted Varnum LLP
Jul
21
2012
New Law Mandates E-Verify for Public Construction Projects in Pennsylvania Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
21
2012
Preventing Construction Falls U.S. Department of Labor
Jul
19
2012
No More Opting Out of Rule for Renovation of Buildings Containing Lead Paint Mintz
Jul
18
2012
Pennsylvania Enacts Mandatory E-Verify for Public Contractors Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
7
2012
Conviction for Largest Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud Keeps Small Business Programs Under the Microscope Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
6
2012
Michigan: PLA Deja Vu All Over Again? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
28
2012
DOJ Extends Compliance Deadline for Means of Entry and Exit to Swimming Pools at Hotels and Other Public Accommodations Faegre Drinker
Jun
20
2012
Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. to Pay $741,000 Clean Water Act Penalty and Implement Company-Wide Stormwater Controls U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
18
2012
June 21 is Deadline for Public Comments About Michigan Permits for Road End Docks Varnum LLP
Jun
17
2012
Illinois Court Requires Insurance Carrier to Defend a Construction Defect Based on Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
16
2012
Michigan Court Narrowly Construes Indemnity Obligations of Subcontractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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