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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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Jan
7
2013
Co-Tenancy In An Era of Empty Big-Boxes: The Tenant's Perspective von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
9
2018
Zillow Successful in Lawsuit Triggered by CFPB Investigation Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
17
2014
Protect Your Estate from Beneficiary Bankruptcy: Lessons from Clark v. Rameker Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Jan
17
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Issues Final Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
11
2022
NY Governor Announces Policies to Increase Residential Density in New York City Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
14
2020
Land Use Considerations During COVID-19 Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr
13
2016
District of Massachusetts Calls for Review of Practice of “Surrendering” Underwater Property Murtha Cullina
Jan
25
2022
Telecom Alert: Draft MTE Competition Report and Order; Affordable Connectivity Program Rules Released; FCC Urges Review of Cybersecurity Practices; NASNA Petition for Rulemaking [Vol. XIX, Issue 4] Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
31
2018
CFPB Revises HMDA Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
17
2020
Desperate Times Call for…Taco Tuesday? Navigating the Use of Food Trucks in HOA Communities During COVID-19 Ward and Smith, P.A.
May
2
2016
5 P's for Picking Right Retail Real Estate Attorney von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
17
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is Plowing Ahead With Roll-Out of Plan for the New Mortgage Rules Despite Noel Canning Decision Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
9
2018
IRS and Treasury Department Release Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones Bracewell LLP
Apr
21
2020
Evictions in Pennsylvania During the Pandemic Stark & Stark
Sep
20
2023
New Record for Number of Employees Affected by Rule 21F-17(a) Violations Does Not Lead to Increase in Sanctions Against CBRE Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Oct
9
2014
National Association of Realtors Pushing For Drone Use in Industry McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
5
2013
More, More, More: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Wants More From Mortgage Servicers Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
2
2022
Client Alert - Commercial Leases: CPI Revisited Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Oct
23
2014
‘Tis The Season To Think About Your Retail Lease McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
4
2016
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) To Ramp-up Waterfront Development Compliance Efforts Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
14
2013
Effects of American Taxpayer Relief Act Overshadowed by Sequester Talk Varnum LLP
Mar
10
2022
Challenge to Housing and Revitalization Project Found Not Cognizable under the Fair Housing Act and California Fair Employment and Housing Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
12
2023
Navigating Inventory Challenges with Reverse 1031 Exchange Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Nov
3
2014
Hot Topics from the ICSC 2014 Law Conference: Some Things Old and Some Things New von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
21
2013
Hous[ing] or Hous[ton]: North Carolina House Passes Legislation "Clarifying" Limits to Municipal Zoning Powers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
24
2022
CFPB Director Addresses the Final Report of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
6
2020
City of Milwaukee Property Tax Notice of Assessment Objection/Appeal Deadline – May 18, 2020 Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jul
26
2016
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Income Inclusion under Section 50(d)(5)
 

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