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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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Jun
16
2012
Non-Compliance With Home Improvement Contracts Act Not a Defense to a Meritorious Claim, Indiana Court Holds Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
15
2012
Indiana Supreme Court Decision Lists Circumstances Under Which a Construction Manager May be Held Liable for Injuries to a Subcontractor’s Employee Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
4
2012
Miami 21: Development in Miami Under a Completely New Form Based Zoning Ordinance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
31
2012
Recent CEQA Legislation Streamlines Review for Green Building and Renewable Energy Projects Mintz
May
30
2012
Florida Distressed Real Estate: Practical Tips for Investors - Video Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
May
28
2012
Insurance Coverage for "Hidden" Mechanics' and Materialmen's Lien Claims in North Carolina is Disappearing Poyner Spruill LLP
May
25
2012
Lenders Beware: Eleventh Circuit's Ruling in TOUSA Increases Fraudulent Transfer Risk Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
18
2012
ADA Pool Lift Deadline Extended Until January 31, 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
15
2012
Seventh Circuit Holds Pay-if-Paid Provisions Are Not Void Under Indiana Public Policy: Construction Law Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
14
2012
Bankruptcy Court Delivers Next Chapter In Developing Law Regarding Post-Petition Lien Perfection By Subcontractors Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
23
2012
Rethinking the Membership Sell List Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
11
2012
It's official! Governor Scott has signed the extension of the Florida Distressed Condominium Relief Act into law Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Apr
9
2012
EPA Fines Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
9
2012
More Wisconsin DNR Permit Streamlining: Piers, General Navigable Waterway Permits, and Environmental Permit Notice Procedures -- Governor Walker Signs 2011 Wisconsin Act 167 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
7
2012
Sackett v. EPA: Property Owners May Challenge EPA Orders Mintz
Apr
4
2012
Delaying the Compliance Date for Swimming Pool Lift Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
3
2012
Courts Reject NLRB’s Ruling That Arbitration Agreements Violate NLRA Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
2
2012
Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Copyright Cases Not Beholden to Lodestar Method McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2012
Supreme Court Allows Judicial Review of EPA Administrative Orders Under the Clean Water Act - But How Much Will It Help? Bracewell LLP
Mar
30
2012
Clearing the Way for Innovation in Orlando Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Mar
30
2012
11th Circuit Upholds $1.7 Million Verdict Against Carpenters Union Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
29
2012
New Michigan Law Defines Lake Access Rights at Road-Ends Varnum LLP
Mar
29
2012
Insurers Have No Duty to Defend Additional Insured General Contractor for Post-Construction Defect Claims Because Policies Limited Coverage to Insured Subcontractor's "Ongoing Operations" Williams Kastner
Mar
28
2012
Pro-Business Environmental Permitting Process Bill HB503 on its Way to Florida Governor for Approval Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Mar
27
2012
Supreme Court to U.S. EPA: No Bullying Allowed Under Clean Water Act Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
25
2012
Scope of Indiana’s Personal Liability Notice Statute Mirrors Mechanic’s Lien Statute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
25
2012
Revised ADA Standards for Accessible Design Go Into Effect Mintz
Mar
24
2012
Supreme Court Allows Pre-Enforcement Judicial Review of USEPA Administrative Compliance Orders Under the Clean Water Act "CWA" ArentFox Schiff LLP
 

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