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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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Apr
24
2020
"Fuss" Majeure: Lessons from the Early Outbreak of Covid v. Contract Cases Mintz
Sep
21
2023
CFPB Adjusts Long Time Position Relating to Loan Originator Compensation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
14
2014
New California LLC Act May Curtail Authority Of Managers Of Pre-Existing LLCs Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
12
2013
Manufacturers: Can Your Project Qualify for Tax-Exempt Financing? von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
19
2019
Head’s Up: Changes Made to California Civil Code Section 1542 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2022
Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2016
New York State Regulator Finalizes Definitions Under Amended Brownfield Program Relating to Eligibility For Tangible Property Credits For New York City Brownfield Projects Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
29
2020
Real Estate Development in the Time of Coronavirus: Massachusetts – Update 4/28/20 Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
4
2023
Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter (October 4, 2023) Goulston & Storrs
Mar
18
2013
Update: Crane Decision is Overturned by The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
2
2016
Why UK Financiers Should Consider Taking Security Over Short Leases Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
5
2020
Last Minute Relief for Filers of Business Property Statements McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
17
2023
ELTIF 2.0 – An Alternative to Open-Ended Real Estate Mutual Funds? McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2013
Flood Insurance Changes Katten
Apr
5
2022
Court Affirmed Admission Of Will To Probate Over Challenges To Testimony Based On Lack Of Medical Training By A Non-Medical Witness And From An Anesthesiologist Winstead
Sep
17
2016
Gate Fence Accidents in Los Angeles Steven M. Sweat, APC
Nov
2
2023
2024 Cost of Living Adjustments Varnum LLP
Apr
17
2013
Company Owners Personally Liable for $3.1 Million Withdrawal Liability Assessment — Owners’ Lease of Commercial Property to Company Constituted “Trade or Business” McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
24
2022
Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act K&L Gates
Sep
27
2016
Recent Changes to the Massachusetts Zoning Act and Smart Growth Zoning Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
15
2020
Part One: To Pay, or Not to Pay (Rent) – California Landlord-Tenant Regulations During COVID-19 Mintz
Apr
25
2013
Pennsylvania Court Holds Application of Biosolids To Be Protected Farming Activity Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
3
2022
In re PWM Property Management: Creditors’ and Equity Holder’s Attempt to File and Solicit Competing Plan During Exclusivity Period Denied Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
22
2020
In Massachusetts, Defendant Who Prevails on Special Motion to Dismiss Lis Pendens Case Can Recover Appellate Attorneys’ Fees Pierce Atwood LLP
May
1
2013
Before This Corporation Was Formed, This Contract Knew It Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
29
2009
Illinois Supreme Court Extends a Helping Hand to Homeowners and Lenders Much Shelist, P.C.
May
20
2022
Allegheny County Property Tax Bills Could Be Lowered Based on Recent Consent Order Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Nov
11
2016
New York Department of Financial Services Enters Consent Order with PHH Mortgage Covington & Burling LLP
 

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