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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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Jul
29
2020
Maine Looks To Be First In Nation With PFAS Statute of Limitations CMBG3 Law
Jan
18
2022
PFAS Risks and Construction Industry: Yes, EPA Actions Will Impact You! CMBG3 Law
Jun
10
2020
COVID-19 & Apartment Buildings – Should I Take the Elevator or the Stairs? Console and Associates, P.C.
Jun
11
2020
Can a Subcontractor Sue a General Contractor For a Work-Related Injury? Console and Associates, P.C.
Jun
1
2020
Once COVID-19 is Contained-- Visioning What’s Next For Offices and White Collar Businesses The National Law Review's Guest Contributors
Feb
21
2023
Court Construes A Trust To Allow A Trustee To Sell Real Estate And To Consider The Proceeds As Principal Of The Trust Winstead
Jun
19
2023
Texas Legislature Approves HB 2071 Which Revises Public Facility Corporation Exemption for Affordable Housing Winstead
Feb
26
2024
Court Affirmed Award of Damages Against Trustee Due to Breach of Duty to Disclose, Held that Trust was Terminated and Disclaimer was Effective, and Affirmed Award of Attorney’s Fees Against Trustee and Refusal to Allow Trustee to Reimburse Herself Winstead
Dec
12
2023
Texas Court Holds That Venue Is Appropriate In County Where The Trustee Resided Under The Texas Trust Code, Which Trumps Other Venue Statutes Winstead
Sep
22
2020
Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic [VIDEO] Winstead
Mar
17
2023
The Silicon Valley Bank Failure: Implications on Commercial Leasing Winstead
Aug
9
2023
Arbitration for All: Texas Supreme Court Hands Down Two Big Wins for Developers and Builders Seeking to Enforce Arbitration Agreements in Construction Cases Winstead
Mar
4
2021
Utilizing Tax Credits to Finance Renovation for State Institutes of Higher Education Winstead
May
15
2023
Court Affirms Order Holding That Party Had Mental Capacity To Execute Contracts Regarding The Sale Of Real Property Winstead
Jun
21
2021
Community Associations - 2021 Texas Legislature - New Laws Affecting POAs [VIDEO] Winstead
May
15
2022
Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Claims By Co-Trustee And Beneficiary Due To Statute Of Limitations And Clarifies That An Unnamed Contingent Beneficiary Can Have Standing To Sue Winstead
Jun
27
2022
Partner Had Capacity To Sue Other Partner For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Winstead
Dec
14
2020
Construction Industry Employers, Take Heed: “Willful” OSHA Violations May Lead to Criminal Penalties Winstead
Feb
23
2021
The Great Texas Freeze: Insurance Policies May Leave Landlords Out in the Cold Winstead
Mar
6
2024
Court Held That Deed For Common Area To Homeowners’ Association Did Not Create A Trust For The Members Winstead
Jun
14
2023
Court Granted Mandamus Relief To Vacate A Temporary Restraining Order In A Fiduciary Case Winstead
Sep
7
2021
News Alert PID Texas Legislature Update Winstead
Apr
29
2022
Court Holds That Engineer Does Not Owe Fiduciary Duties To A Non-Client Winstead
Jan
17
2020
Court Rules Against Trustee’s Right to a Jury Trial Where the Trustee Agreed To A Summary Proceeding Winstead
Jun
10
2023
2023 Texas Legislative Update: Issues Affecting Texas Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners' Associations Winstead
Sep
7
2021
Public Improvement Districts Texas Legislative Update Winstead
Dec
2
2020
Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic Winstead
Apr
5
2022
Court Affirmed Admission Of Will To Probate Over Challenges To Testimony Based On Lack Of Medical Training By A Non-Medical Witness And From An Anesthesiologist Winstead
 

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