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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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Aug
26
2011
A Case Where CEQA Worked Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
15
2011
New Change To Required Language For Foreclosure Notices Under California Civil Code § 2924c Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2013
California Commercial Building Owners Must Comply With New Energy Use Disclosure Rules Commencing July 1, 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
5
2022
Market Conditions Among Factors Adding Variability to Potential California Offshore Lease Outcomes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
7
2013
Delaware Court Provides Critical Guidance as to the Commercial Reasonableness of a UCC Article 9 Foreclosure Sale Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Major Win To Landowners Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
28
2023
The New York City Council Sets its Sights on Non-Profit Housing Ownership Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2023
CFPB Issues Guidance to Protect Homeowners from Zombie Mortgages Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
1
2023
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act in Sackett v. EPA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
7
2023
NYC’s Zoning for Carbon Neutrality is Here to Stay Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2014
Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2024
2023 Year-in-Review CEQA Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
29
2014
Collateral Estoppel Bars Copy-Cat Environmental Plaintiff in New Case After Judgment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2014
Supreme Court Asked to Allow Immediate Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Determinations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
21
2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues New Compensatory Mitigation Guidelines for California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2016
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Challenge to San Jose’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; Justice Thomas Suggests Issue is Far From Settled Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2017
Tenth Circuit Finds CERCLA Contribution Claim Not Barred by Bankruptcy Approval of a Settlement Estimating Liability for the Site Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2018
Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
6
2019
EIR for Downtown San Francisco Mixed-Use Project Upheld Under Supreme Court’s Newly Articulated Standard of Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2019
California State Budget Summary: Allocations for Housing and Homelessness Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2019
9th Circuit Says CPUC’s Standard Contract and Re-MAT Program for Certain Renewable Generators are not PURPA Compliant Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
1
2020
Judicial Council Amends Tolling Period for Statutes Limitations Impacted by COVID-19 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2020
California Supreme Courts Holds Categorical Classification of Well Permits As Exclusively “Ministerial” Does Not Hold Water Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2020
Southern District of New York Upholds New York City Council COVID-19 Tenant Protection Ordinances Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2010
New Los Angeles Ordinance Requires Banks And Lenders To Repair Vacant Residential Property Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
16
2010
Coastal Commission's No Substantial Issue Determination Will Be Upheld Even If Project Technically Not Consistent With LCP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
12
2010
Can DoD Be "The Biggest Loser"? Gates Unveils DoD's New Fiscal Diet Plan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
15
2021
Organics Advocates Dig In With Ninth Circuit Appeal Challenging Certification for Hydroponics Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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