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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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Mar
12
2011
When is Enough, Enough? Whether the development was a success or failure, when can final distributions be made and the entity dissolved? (FL) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
12
2011
How Japan’s Building Codes Prevented Casualties Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
13
2011
Big Banks Can Fund Mortgage Aid Programs If Government Won’t, Says Democrat Barney Frank Center for Public Integrity
Mar
19
2011
The Incredible Bulk: Has the Florida Condo Bulk Buyer Bill Lived up to the Hype? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
20
2011
Dancing with Danger: Who is at Fault When Concertgoers and Bar Patrons are Injured? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
21
2011
Missouri Supreme Court Decision Provides Reminder Of Breadth Of Prevailing Wage Requirements On Construction Contracts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
22
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Contractor Licensing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
22
2011
Quicken Loans Wins Unexpected Overtime Victory Bracewell LLP
Mar
23
2011
The Psychological Hurdle to Earthquake Preparedness Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
26
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Mechanic's Liens, Lis Pendens and Construction Bonds (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2011
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.(27-CA-21099 et al.; 356 NLRB No. 112), Salt Lake City, UT National Labor Relations Board
Mar
31
2011
Valuing Real Property for Bankruptcy and Foreclosure – A Lender’s Cautionary Tale Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
5
2011
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds No Duty to Defend in Breach of Construction Contract Case von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
6
2011
In Re TOUSA: District Court Reverses Bankruptcy Court's Order Requiring Lenders To Disgorge $480 Million As Fraudulent Transfer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2011
New ‘Pay to Play’ Rules for Companies Doing Business With Los Angeles Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
8
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Public Works Projects (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
10
2011
EPA Awards Five Grants to Combat Bed Bugs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
10
2011
In Florida Zoning Case Participant’s Right to Cross-Examine Witnesses Denied Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Apr
12
2011
"Pay Under Protest" Procedure for "Other Exactions" Is Not Applicable to All Development Exactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
13
2011
A Borrower May Not Bring An Action To Determine Whether The Owner Of A Mortgage Note Has Authorized A Nonjudicial Foreclosure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
14
2011
Municipalities Are Responsible For Discharges Of Stormwater Regardless Of The Ultimate Source Of Pollution Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
15
2011
New Texas Rule Creates Liabilities and Obligations for Operators of Inactive Oil and Gas Wells Bracewell LLP
Apr
16
2011
DOE's Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Join with Dow Chemical to Develop Next-Generation Cool Roofs U.S. Department of Energy
Apr
16
2011
To Avoid Assuming Fiduciary Duties, Mortgage Lenders Should Take Care to Avoid Acting as Mortgage Brokers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2011
Data Shows Deutsche Bank Was Key patron of Questionable Mortgage Lenders - Senate Report Reveals More of Bank's Toxic Deals Center for Public Integrity
Apr
19
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Prevailing Wage & Employment Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2011
IRS Clarifies When 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Applies McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
23
2011
Purchaser May be Liable for Predecessor’s Unpaid Union Trust Fund Contributions Williams Kastner
 

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