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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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Mar
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2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Design And Construction Defects Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2011
A Brave New World for Commercial Buildings: ASTM's "BEPA" Standard Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
14
2011
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (New Star General Contractors, Inc.) (27‑CC-877, et al.; 356 NLRB No. 88) Salt Lake City, UT, February 2, 2011. National Labor Relations Board
Feb
13
2011
Professional Liability for Engineers Under Kentucky Law: Know Your Risks Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jan
29
2011
Provisions in CC&R's Requiring Arbitration of Claims Against Developers by Homeowners Associations or Owners Are Not Enforceable Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
20
2010
Size Does Matter - Impacts Of The Small Business Jobs Act Of 2010 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
14
2010
Billing Clients Interest Fees on Lawyer Loans Legal, but Uncommon Center for Public Integrity
Nov
26
2010
“Beneficial Use” of Coal Ash In Question As EPA Mulls Regulation Center for Public Integrity
Nov
20
2010
Courts Clarify Local Agency Role In Mobile Home Park Ownership Conversions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2010
Lawsuit Challenging Legitimacy of LEED Program Could Have Major Implications Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
30
2010
Ohio Supreme Court Update: Preparing Mechanic's Liens on Behalf of Others Without Supervision of an Attorney is Unauthorized Practice of Law - Ohio State Bar Association. v. Lienguard, Inc. Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
26
2010
Court of Appeal Upholds Previous Decision, Finding that the Requirements for Exhausting Administrative Remedies Before Challenging Ceqa Exemption Did Not Apply -- Tomlinson v. County of Alameda Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2010
Florida Growth Management Law Declared Unconstitutional Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Oct
13
2010
Sweat the Small Stuff: Building-Scale Renewables and Sustainability Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
12
2010
Can DoD Be "The Biggest Loser"? Gates Unveils DoD's New Fiscal Diet Plan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2010
Implementation Of CISADA: New FAR Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2010
Inflation Adjustment Of Acquisition-Related Thresholds In The FAR Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
6
2010
Ten Tips for Mitigating Risk in Construction Projects Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Sep
19
2010
Newly Constituted Board Holds that Bannering is Speech - National Labor Relations Act Williams Kastner
Sep
12
2010
Ruling Continues Trend of Courts Strictly Construing Terms of Construction Contract Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
26
2010
Building Better Bridges - Engineering Firm that Consulted on Minneapolis I 35W Bridge that Collapsed in 2007 Agrees to Pay Out $52.4 Million. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
24
2010
Ninth Circuit Rules that NPDES Permits Are Required for Logging Road Ditches and Culverts Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
22
2010
Improper Payments Elimination Act Provides Opportunities For Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2010
The Transparency Monster Strikes Again: New Reporting Requirements For Executive Compensation And First-Tier Subcontract Awards Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
16
2010
Coastal Commission's No Substantial Issue Determination Will Be Upheld Even If Project Technically Not Consistent With LCP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
15
2010
Homeowner Associations and Members Not Necessarily Bound By Arbitration Provisions in CC&Rs or in Related Purchase Agreement Where Developer is Initial Declarant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
10
2010
A Retreat From Hard Line OCI Decisions? The COFC Overturns a Controversial GAO Ruling Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2010
Project Labor Agreement Regulations are Published Williams Kastner
 

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