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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.

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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Jun
21
2023
Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future – Part 1 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
21
2023
If You Want to Develop California Multifamily Projects in Areas Zoned for Office, Retail, or Parking Uses, then Continue Reading . . . Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
16
2023
Biden Administration Revitalizes and Advances the Federal Government's Commitment to Environmental Justice Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jun
16
2023
D.C. Transfer and Recordation Taxes On Track to Decrease to 2.9% Goulston & Storrs
Jun
13
2023
Recent Obstacles to New Chicago Mayor’s Campaign Budget Proposals will likely Increase the Temperature on the Transaction Tax Jones Walker LLP
Jun
13
2023
Nevada's Legislative Session Ended Last Week but the Legislature Reconvenes Today to Address Just One Issue - The National Pastime Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
10
2023
2023 Texas Legislative Update: Issues Affecting Texas Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners' Associations Winstead
Jun
9
2023
OFCCP’s New CSAL Identifies 250 Construction Contractors and Subcontractors for Compliance Reviews Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
7
2023
OSHA Launches New National Emphasis Program Focused on Preventing Workplace Falls Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
6
2023
OFCCP Announces Audits for Construction Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
6
2023
Common Contract Concerns for Community Associations Varnum LLP
Jun
6
2023
Architects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction Disputes Robinson & Cole LLP
May
30
2023
Florida Legislature Reduces State-Level Sales Tax on Most Real Property Leases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
26
2023
Job Hazard Analysis: Pre-Test Planning, Communication, and Documentation [PODCAST] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
24
2023
Incorporation Clauses: Does the Subcontractor Really Assume All Obligations of the Prime Contractor? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
23
2023
Alabama Supreme Court Interprets “Preservation improvements” in Tax Sale Statutes Nelson Mullins
May
22
2023
The American Rule Stands? Appellate Court Remands for Prevailing Party to Segregate Between Recoverable and Non-Recoverable Fees Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
18
2023
Due Process, Retroactive Laws, and Vested Rights in Development Projects Pierce Atwood LLP
May
15
2023
Sixth Circuit Invalidates Application of Nashville’s Sidewalk Ordinance Under The Takings Clause Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
14
2023
State Supreme Court Decision Highlights Need to Get Insurance and Indemnity Clauses Right in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2023
Michigan Sales and Use Tax Acts Amendment Expands Tax Exemption for Industrial Processing ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
9
2023
Another Law Will Increase Construction Costs in New York Robinson & Cole LLP
May
8
2023
The American Rule Doesn’t Stand: Contractor Uses Offer of Judgment to Recover Attorneys’ Fees in Retention Dispute Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
8
2023
Community Association Transition Litigation: “Who ya gonna call?” Stark & Stark
May
7
2023
OSHA Releases New National Emphasis Program on Fall Hazards Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2023
The Importance of Strong Project & Commercial Management Administration Ankura
Apr
28
2023
The American Rule Stands: Court Rejects Fee-Shifting Under Indemnity Clause Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
25
2023
Connecticut Court Clarifies a Limit on Payment Bond Claims for Public Projects Robinson & Cole LLP
 

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