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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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Aug
6
2015
Disparate Impact Claims Fair Game under the Fair Housing Act McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
13
2023
Massachusetts Gov. Proposes Reorganization Plan for Housing Development Under Article 87 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
20
2021
Washington Department of Ecology Proposes Model Remedy to Address Legacy Contamination from Orchards Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec
7
2019
Florida Zoning Appeals Law: Miami Beach “Ban” on Short-Term Rentals Ruled Illegal Bilzin Sumberg
Aug
25
2015
New Legislation Authorizes 'Bonding Over' Mechanics’ Liens for the First Time in Illinois Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
21
2023
Biden’s FY2024 Budget: Key Real Estate Tax Proposals Goulston & Storrs
May
10
2012
Churches: Should You Renew that Cell Tower Lease? Not So Fast Varnum LLP
Jun
2
2021
Wealth Planning and the New Administration: Potential Individual Income & Transfer Tax Changes Goulston & Storrs
Apr
14
2014
Bright Line Rule: Collateral Estoppel Precludes Attacks on California Quasi-Judicial Permit Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
15
2021
New Laws on Biometric, RFD and Other “Sensitive” Data Collection and Use Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
8
2020
More Accredited Investors? SEC Contemplates Expanding the Pool of Individuals That May Invest In Private Placements — Deadline For Comment Is Near Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
24
2014
Is It Necessary To Check With The Shareholders Before Hocking The Corporate Crown Jewels? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
28
2015
Life Cycle of a Revaluation (And What You Need to Know About It) Stark & Stark
Jun
24
2021
Supreme Court Finds Fifth Amendment Taking in State Regulation Granting Access to Private Property Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
28
2018
Real Estate Tax Help for Vertical Subdivisions Bilzin Sumberg
Jan
18
2020
Swap New Year’s Resolutions for Real Property with a 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jul
19
2012
Michigan Court Authorizes Receiver Sale of Real Property Free and Clear of Redemption Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
2
2021
FHFA Issues Policy Statement on Fair Lending Requirements under the ECOA, Fair Housing Act, and Safety and Soundness Act Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
20
2018
Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
15
2014
Proposed Rules Would Offer Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Status to Certain Solar Assets Mintz
Oct
25
2015
European Union Succession Regulation Goes Into Effect ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
2
2023
U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 2, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
2
2012
Bankruptcy Court Holds Michigan Does Not Recognize A General Common Law Landlord’s Lien on Personal Property of Tenant Varnum LLP
Jul
15
2021
Analysis of CFPB’s New Ability-to-Repay Rule for Qualified Mortgages Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
7
2020
Mass. Appeals Court Broadly Construes Two-Year Bar on Repetitive Zoning Amendments Pierce Atwood LLP
May
29
2014
Why Use an Exclusive Use Clause? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
13
2015
Titanic struggle, North Carolina business, lawyers, history — epic telling of long ago story Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
May
15
2023
Weekly IRS Roundup May 8 – May 12, 2023
 

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