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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.

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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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Jun
16
2021
CFPB Issues Mortgage Servicing FAQs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
24
2022
Blockchain Technology Is Changing The Real Estate Industry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2022
Petitioners Failed to Show Subdivision Consistent With a Specific Plan EIR Was Outside the Scope of a Statutory Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2022
CFPB Report on Mortgage Servicers Examines Industry Responses After Pandemic Protections End Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2013
Lenders Beware -- Fifth Circuit Has Lowered the Bar for Cramdown Plan Confirmation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
17
2013
Utility Pole Not A Point Source Under The Clean Water Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Issues Consent Order To Taylor Homes Based On Sham Joint Venture Arrangement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
17
2023
District Court Dismisses CFPB Redlining Action Against Nonbank, Limits ECOA’s Reach Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2023
California City Flouts Housing Laws, Inviting State Scrutiny Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2024
Conditional Approval is Project Approval: Appellate Court Confirms CEQA Statute of Limitations Triggered by Tentative Map Approval Conditioned on Subsequent Rezoning Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
29
2014
Second Circuit Holds RMBS-issued (Residential Mortgage-backed Securities) Certificates Are Exempt from the Trust Indenture Act (TIA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2015
Changing Protected Status of Land Requires CEQA Compliance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2015
Commercial Lease Guaranties From Foreign Entities: What You Need to Know to Safeguard Your Security Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2015
CFPB Publishes Bulletin on Respa Compliance and Marketing Services Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
23
2016
New LA Ordinances “Clean Up, Green Up” Industry in Residential “Toxic Hotspot” Neighborhoods Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2018
Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
1
2019
Opportunity Zones Update: New Proposed Treasury Regulations (PART I) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
25
2019
Proposed Rule Expands CFIUS Jurisdiction to Real Estate Investments That Pose a National Security Risk; Could Have Major Impacts on Dealmaking Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2020
Last, but NOT Least: Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Your Next Indemnification Clause Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2020
Practical Considerations under FIDIC Contracts in Light of COVID-19 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
15
2020
ULURP Clock Restarted Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
4
2010
The California Court Of Appeal Narrowly Interprets The Perata Mortgage Relief Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
18
2020
NYC Council Announces Land Use Overhaul Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2010
Breach of Contract May Lead to False Claims Liability on Public Works Contracts (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2010
The Transparency Monster Strikes Again: New Reporting Requirements For Executive Compensation And First-Tier Subcontract Awards Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2010
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Two Bills Providing Moderate CEQA -California Environmental Quality Act Improvements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2011
Court Invalidates EIR's Use of a Baseline Predicated On Future, Post-Approval Conditions For Analysis of Project's Impacts - Sunnyvale West Neighborhood Assn. v. City of Sunnyvale City Council, No. H035135 (6th Dist., December 16, 2010) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
12
2011
State Policy Barring Development Seaward Of Most Landward Extension Of Historical Mean High Tide Line Invalid As Underground Regulation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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