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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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Sep
18
2012
New Illinois Environmental Legislation September 2012 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
18
2020
HOA Boards and the Coronavirus Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jul
25
2018
IRS Releases New “Issue Snapshot” on Single-Family Housing Bonds Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
2
2014
Looking for a New Space to Call Home for Your Business? Three Common Types of Commercial Leases – Their Pros and Cons von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
7
2016
Significant Changes to U.S. Taxation of REITs and Investments by Non-U.S. Investors in Real Property under the PATH Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
16
2023
Agencies Issue Proposed Interagency Guidance on Real Estate Appraisal Reconsiderations of Value Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
9
2012
Homestead Tax Exemption Applies to Non-Citizen’s Residence Maintained for Dependents Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Sep
14
2021
COVID-19: UK Government Announces End of Temporary Restrictions on Certain Insolvency Proceedings K&L Gates
Mar
23
2020
Environmental Considerations: Identifying Risks and Protecting Assets in Turbulent Times Bilzin Sumberg
Aug
22
2018
Are You Ready for the Next Downturn? Ninth Circuit “Cramdown” Cases Affecting Real Estate Lenders Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
16
2014
Main Street Cashes $3.1 Billion in Checks from Wall Street Bilzin Sumberg
Feb
25
2016
Senator Introduces Bill To Allow LLCs To Be Licensed As Real Estate Brokers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
26
2023
CFIUS Determines it Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Chinese Land Acquisition Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
21
2018
New Repatriation Tax Relief for RICs and Foreign Income Guidance for REITs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
30
2014
Will Governor Christie Extend the Moratorium on Non-Residential Development Fees? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
14
2016
Permitted Development Rights – April 2016 amendments (changes of use to dwellinghouses) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
18
2021
Immigration Considerations for Foreign Property Developers Looking to Enter U.S. Market: L-1 Route Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
8
2018
Put It In Prospectus: Reviewing the Congressional Lease Approval Process in Light of the Upcoming Lower Manhattan SEC Lease Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
12
2014
New Wisconsin Town Incremental Financing Laws Changes Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
31
2016
Broadened Qualified Mortgage Coverage of Lenders Operating in Rural and Underserved Markets Jones Walker LLP
Jul
14
2023
Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2020
Considerations for Office Tenants: Part I - Delivery and Rent Commencement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
17
2018
HUD Publishes MTW Operations Notice and Request for First Round of New MTW Applicants Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
18
2014
Florida: Property Tax Notices Are In Your Mailbox! This Is Not Junk Mail! Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Apr
12
2016
El mercado estadounidense de P3 está maduro para crecer Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
25
2023
Potential Approaching Storm in Commercial Real Estate: Recent Updating of Great Recession Guidance ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
22
2012
Agriculture Groups Urge Action on Estate Taxes Varnum LLP
Oct
30
2018
Will HUD Propose a Revised Disparate Impact Rule by December 18? Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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