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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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Nov
19
2018
FinCEN Renews Real Estate GTOs: Expanded Geographic Coverage and Reduced Monetary Thresholds Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
17
2019
Seller Beware: Failure to Disclose During Home Sale Could Cost You Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
20
2020
Strategies for Landlords in Dealing with Tenants in Light of COVID-19 Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jan
4
2019
How to Structure Real Estate Holding Entities In Preparation for Future Sale: Heading for the Exits Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
20
2020
The Rise of Real Estate Funds – How Real Estate Investors Can Efficiently Rise Capital to Facilitate Development and Acquisitions Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
21
2020
Proceed, Pause or Be Damned? Immediate Construction Contract Considerations for Owners and Contractors Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Oct
29
2017
Revisions to the Core Contract Documents (Part 5): 2017 AIA Document Series Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jul
2
2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Clarity in Restrictive Covenants Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
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.
Jan
18
2020
Swap New Year’s Resolutions for Real Property with a 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
25
2020
Stay-At-Home and Safer At Home Orders Impose Restrictions on Residential Landlords and Rental Property Managers Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
16
2020
To Keep Your Real Estate Deals Moving, Consider a Pause Provision Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Nov
12
2020
Considerations for Commercial Tenants for Negotiating Lease Modifications or Contemplating Lease Terminations Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Sep
30
2021
Inflation is Back, Should You Consider Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rent Increases in Your Leases? Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Oct
29
2017
Additional Changes to A201: 2017 AIA Document Series - Revisions to the Core Contract Documents (Part 6) Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Dec
6
2017
Purchasing LLC Membership Interests vs. Real Estate: Pros and Cons Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Sep
26
2018
Wisconsin’s Small Condominium Law – A Potential Tool to Work Around Local Certified Survey Map Approval and Minimum Lot Size Requirements Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
5
2020
Property Owners: Before You White-Wash Graffiti, You Might Want to Reconsider Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
18
2020
Coronavirus Challenges for Commercial Landlords Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Feb
12
2019
Is Your Rental a Business? IRS Proposed Revenue Procedure Providing Safe Harbor Election for Rental Real Estate Enterprises Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
31
2020
Governor Evers Orders Suspension of Evictions and Foreclosures for 60 Days During COVID-19 Crisis Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jun
8
2019
Capitalizing on Opportunity Zones Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
May
6
2020
Wisconsin Prohibits Residential Landlords from Charging Fees and Penalties for Late Rent Payment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
May
7
2022
City of Milwaukee Property Tax Notice of Assessment Objection/Appeal Deadline – May 16, 2022 Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
May
6
2020
City of Milwaukee Property Tax Notice of Assessment Objection/Appeal Deadline – May 18, 2020 Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Nov
25
2019
EPA’s Updated Guidance Helpful to Buyers of Impacted WI Properties, but Wisconsin Still Lags Behind Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Sep
30
2017
Wisconsin appellate court denies insurance coverage to a contractor because work was performed on a building that had synthetic stucco. Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Sep
30
2017
Landlords, Retailers and Restaurateurs Should Evaluate the Safe Harbor and Final Repair Regulations Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
 

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