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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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Community Association Building Blocks - Vendor Relationships [VIDEO] Ward and Smith, P.A.
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31
2013
Changes to Missouri Statutes Affect Foreclosure, Uniform Commercial Code, Credit Agreements Armstrong Teasdale
Apr
14
2017
Additional Opportunity for Increased Extension of Building Permits and Development Orders Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
31
2014
City of Los Angeles Outsources Defense of CEQA/Land Use Lawsuits To Private Law Firms – Developers To Foot The Bill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
26
2022
Environmental Justice Update: Chicago Forcing Facility Relocation to Environmental Justice Area Puts Federal HUD Funding at Issue ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
8
2013
Getting What You (Didn't) Bargain For: Latent Defects in the Sale of Real Estate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
4
2017
New Canadian Legislation: Forfeited Corporate Property Act Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
23
2011
The Psychological Hurdle to Earthquake Preparedness Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
12
2015
North Carolina Appellate Courts Hold Grandfather Mountain Must Pay Property Tax Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
18
2024
Permitting Reform and Responsible Mining: Q&A with IRMA’s Kristi Disney Bruckner Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
1
2020
New Order Extends Suspension of Certain CEQA Filing and Noticing Requirements Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
5
2022
4th Circuit: Borrower Must Return Loan Proceeds After Rescission Despite Lender’s Failure to Meet TILA Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2013
New Real Estate Developments Affecting Individuals and Businesses [AUDIO] Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jan
23
2015
Department of Housing and Urban Development Asks Supreme Court to Revive Use of Cooperative Agreements for Section 8 Funds Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
21
2020
Ohio Land Professional Licensing Deadline is December 1 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul
10
2019
Congress Passes Legislation Addressing VA Refinance Loan Issues Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
1
2013
Owner of Compilation Need Not List Individual Authors to Register Copyright McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
5
2017
Halbach v. Normandy Real Estate Partners: Cracks in Law of Sidewalks Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Feb
5
2015
Commercial Real Estate Sales: Initial Considerations in the Purchase of Commercial Real Estate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
13
2020
California Voters Narrowly Reject Split-Roll Initiative, but Approve Changes to Property Tax Exemptions; San Francisco Voters Approve Higher Taxes on Businesses Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
12
2022
Ready for Launch (Finally): Settlement Paves the Way for EB-5 Financing Options Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
19
2013
Minimizing the Legal and Financial Risks of Cottage Ownership Varnum LLP
Jun
15
2017
Condominium Association Cannot Collect Unpaid Fees from Lender’s Assignee Stark & Stark
Jun
21
2011
Taking a Bite Out of Bed Bug Litigation - A Strategic Plan May Be the Best Defense Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
19
2015
Russian Court Terminates Lease Agreement Using “Adhesion” Doctrine Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
21
2024
Taxation of Foreign Currency Transactions Part II: Gains, Losses, Personal Transactions, and Electing Out of Section 988 ASKramer Law
Dec
4
2020
Budget Ratification: Understanding the Ghost of Budget's PAST When Preparing for the Future Ward and Smith, P.A.
Sep
26
2022
Door Closes On UK Rent Arrears Scheme Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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