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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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2020
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Nov
1
2014
Agencies Request Comment on Proposed Flood Insurance Rule Katten
Aug
2
2016
New Jersey Court Rules Time of Application Rule is Shield Not Sword Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
8
2022
Ohio Supreme Court Decision Provides Further Clarity on the Common Law Distinction Between a Reservation and an Exception Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
2
2013
New EPA Guidance on Tenants' CERCLA Liability for Leasing Contaminated Properties Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
4
2019
Opportunity Zones Observers Await Review of IRS Proposed Guidance Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
25
2016
A Distinction without a Difference: Quality Homes v. Town Carthage Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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Apr
19
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Sep
14
2016
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Apr
6
2022
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May
12
2020
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Oct
17
2023
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Apr
27
2013
Energy Use Disclosure Requirements Go Into Effect for Owners of Nonresidential California Buildings Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
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2019
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21
2022
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Nov
3
2023
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Mar
13
2019
Pennsylvania Court Rules that State Owns Minerals under Turnpike Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
6
2016
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Apr
13
2022
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Nov
20
2023
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May
18
2013
California Court Explicates Scope of Usury Exemption For Real Estate Brokers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
21
2009
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Nov
1
2016
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May
21
2022
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