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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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May
7
2015
The Dangerous Path of Property through Intestacy: The Need for Estate Planning with Respect to Real Estate McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
16
2021
COVID-19 Update: Governor Cuomo Extends Eviction Protections for Small Businesses That Demonstrate a Financial Hardship Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Oct
13
2017
CFPB Issues Update to HMDA Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
12
2019
California’s “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” May Boost Housing Production or Just Boost Housing-Related Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
20
2015
North Carolina Court of Appeals Speaks On "Violations" of Residential Rental Agreement Act Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
12
2023
Representation & Warranties Insurance in Commercial Real Estate Transactions Goulston & Storrs
Feb
5
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: January 6, 2014 - January 31, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
24
2019
American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, and Housing Policy Council Joint Comments on HUD’s Proposed Rule on the Fair Housing Act’s Standard of Disparate Impact K&L Gates
Feb
10
2012
Cell Tower Emissions (or RF Radiation) Part II Varnum LLP
Jun
2
2015
Breaking Down the SNDA – Subordination Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement Stark & Stark
Jan
30
2023
Digital Decision Making: Community Association Board of Directors Can Conduct Business Electronically Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
20
2021
Fate of Municipal Harbor Plans Thrown Into Question Pierce Atwood LLP
Feb
17
2014
UK Government Considers Curtailing Trespass Laws in Favour of Fracking Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
1
2019
Washington's Model Toxics Control Act: Transforming Contaminated Sites into Community and Environmental Assets Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
10
2012
Governor Signs Wetlands Reform Bill: 2011 Wisconsin Act 118 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
16
2015
California Supreme Court Upholds Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as a Valid Exercise of Police Power Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
8
2023
The Fiduciary Duty and Confidentiality Among Umbrella/Master Association and Sub-Association Common Trustees Stark & Stark
Nov
13
2019
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Bankruptcy Preemption May Bar FDCPA and FCCPA Claims Either Way Carlton Fields
Jun
25
2015
Second Time is (Not) a Charm: Another Illinois Court Rules Against Additional Insured Status Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
16
2023
Michigan’s Wetlands: What Land Developers and Landowners Need to Know Varnum LLP
May
13
2021
New York City Council Passes Tenant Data Privacy Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
7
2014
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction": New Wisconsin Statutory Requirements for Payoff Letters and Satisfactions von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
29
2019
Does a company voluntary arrangement permanently vary the terms of a lease? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
28
2023
The New York City Council Sets its Sights on Non-Profit Housing Ownership Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
23
2021
Extended and Expanded: Litigation Streamlining for Environmental Leadership Projects Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
19
2014
New Proposed 752 Regulations to Alter Partnership-Level Debt Allocations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
8
2018
The Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Real Estate Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
6
2012
Bill Criminalizing Sales Tax Skimming Software Passed by Florida Legislature - New York Bill Would Do the Same Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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