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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
26
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Mechanic's Liens, Lis Pendens and Construction Bonds (CA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2022
CFPB Seeks to Prevent Algorithmic Bias in Automated Home Valuation Models Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2022
City of Los Angeles Developer Contribution Ban Goes Into Effect Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
8
2022
Up In Smoke – CA Court of Appeal Dismisses Prop 65 Case Against Water Pipe Manufacturer Narrowly Construing The Term “Expose” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
6
2013
All Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Cases To Be Assigned To Justice Friedman of the Commercial Division Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
17
2013
What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
4
2024
Mixed-Income Market Initiative: NYC’s Attempt to Spur Affordable Housing Development Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2014
Mechanics Lien Subordination: Illinois Further Limits Construction Lenders’ Ability To Ensure Priority Against Mechanics Liens Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
23
2016
Commercial Lease Alert: New Access Law Disclosure Requirements In Leases Effective January 1, 2017 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
23
2017
Construction Law: Picerne Construction Corp. v. Castellino Villas (Feb. 18, 2016, C071197) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
2
2018
Good Fences Don’t Always Make Good Neighbors: California Court of Appeal Holds that “Invasion of the Right of Private Occupancy” May Include Non-Physical Invasion of Rights in Real Property Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
3
2019
No Students? No Problem, Developer Still Pays Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2019
New Law Aimed At Assisting Low Income Renters Invokes Additional Restraints on California Landlords Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2020
Navigable Waters Protection Rule: How are the “Waters of the United States” Being Defined? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
5
2020
New Bay Area COVID-19 Orders Ease Restrictions on Construction and Impose New Safety Protocols Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
30
2009
Internal Control Compliance: It's More Than You Think. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2010
9th Circuit Upholds Corps Permit and Biological Opinion Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
15
2010
Homeowner Associations and Members Not Necessarily Bound By Arbitration Provisions in CC&Rs or in Related Purchase Agreement Where Developer is Initial Declarant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
9
2010
Inflation Adjustment Of Acquisition-Related Thresholds In The FAR Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2021
Southern California Counties To Adopt Major Housing Production Targets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
23
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Safety and Personal Injury Developments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
29
2011
Prison Time and Export Controls: University Professor's Case Illustrates Dangers of Ignoring Export Compliance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2022
New York Governor Releases Updated 421-a Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2013
Assembly Bill 116, Extending Life of Subdivision Maps, Signed by the California Governor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
24
2023
Failure to Timely Produce in Discovery Underlying Written Contract with Insured Prevented General Contractor from Establishing Status as an Additional Insured Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
21
2023
CFPB Adjusts Long Time Position Relating to Loan Originator Compensation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
11
2014
California Documentary Transfer Tax: Separate Unrecorded Statement of Tax No Longer Allowed After December 31, 2014 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2014
Is Your Out-of-State LLC “Doing Business” in California? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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