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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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Nov
12
2019
ABA Forum on Construction Law’s Fall Meeting Explores Inclusion, Diversity, and Professionalism in the Construction and Legal Industries Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
13
2020
City of Portland to Rewrite its Land Use Ordinances Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
27
2020
Real Estate Development in the Time of Coronavirus: Massachusetts – Update 3/26/2020 Pierce Atwood LLP
May
18
2020
Construction Shutdown is Lifted in Massachusetts Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
7
2021
BREAKING: Mass. SJC Rules on Compatibility of Short-Term Rentals with Single-Family Zoning Pierce Atwood LLP
Aug
30
2021
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert - Week Ending August 29, 2021 Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
12
2024
Mass. SJC Adopts “Totality of the Circumstances” Test to Determine Whether Municipal Land is Held for a Specific Purpose Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
10
2019
Should You Use Integrated Project Delivery on Your Next Construction Project? Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
13
2019
Claims against RIDOT – Important Judicial Decisions in 2019 Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
10
2020
Securing Mechanic’s Liens in Rhode Island During the COVID-19 Crisis Pierce Atwood LLP
May
18
2020
Maine Tax Update: Limited Disaster-Related Exemptions from Non-Resident Income Tax and Sales Tax; Extended Property Tax Deadlines Permitted Pierce Atwood LLP
Jul
16
2022
Public Trust Doctrine – Mass. High Court Finds Municipal Harbor Plan Regulations Involve Unlawful Delegation of DEP Authority Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
28
2023
The Limits of Deference to Agency Interpretations Under Maine Law Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
20
2019
UPDATE: Mass. High Court Takes Plaintiff Out of Game, Upholds Boston’s Transfer to Red Sox of Easement Rights Next to Fenway Park Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
22
2019
The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
13
2019
Appeals Court Registers Objection to Superior Court Judgment Affecting Registered Land Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
8
2020
U.S. SBA Corrects Rulemaking on Paycheck Protection Program Loans for Construction Businesses Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
15
2020
Cloth Face Masks Required for Rhode Island Employees Through May 18, 2020 Pierce Atwood LLP
Jul
20
2021
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert - July 20, 2021 Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
26
2023
(Precedent) Singing in Harmony Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
28
2019
Under Massachusetts Zoning Law, Abutter’s Presumptive Standing to Appeal Can Be Rebutted Even if Unchallenged by Defendant Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
14
2019
When are Declarations Independent? Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
27
2020
“Essential” and “Safe” Construction Services During COVID-19 Outbreak Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
16
2021
Massachusetts Makes Broad Changes to the Zoning Act Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
21
2022
Mass. High Court Clarifies Scope of New Zoning Act Bond Provision Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
6
2024
New Updates to AAA Construction Rules Now in Effect Pierce Atwood LLP
Nov
6
2018
Opportunity Zones: An Update Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
24
2020
Breaking: Mass. High Court Rules Municipality’s Acquisition of Prescriptive Easement Isn’t a Taking Pierce Atwood LLP
 

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