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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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Oct
4
2018
California Further Expands Protections to Servicemembers, Restricts Credit Reporting About Active Duty Status, Requires Written Responses to Requests for Relief under the Statute; and Enacts New Criminal Penalties Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
24
2016
North Carolina - The Ready-Made Suit of Standing Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
2
2020
Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium – Potential Pitfalls and Mitigating Litigation Risks Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
11
2018
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Make Changes to Lo Comp Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
16
2013
With Many Hurricane Sandy Victims Still Unable to Secure Temporary Housing, Will New Jersey’s Age-Restricted Communities Offer Up Vacant Units? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr
10
2016
Negative Pledge Pros and Cons Murtha Cullina
Aug
23
2023
California Supreme Court Holds Third Parties Liable for Worker Bias Under FEHA Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
30
2021
Q4 2021 Western Region Investment Sales Markets Predictions and Updates Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
24
2014
Recorded Deed with Defective Acknowledgement Fails to Provide Constructive Notice to Third Parties Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Oct
23
2018
Qualified Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations Q&As Katten
Feb
2
2013
Recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" Mortgage Rules to Absorb and Implement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
19
2016
Increased Costs Shifting South Florida Apartment Construction Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
16
2021
The Recovery And Commercial Real Estate Leases [PODCAST] Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
2
2018
A Guide to Key Opportunity Zone Regulations For Real Estate Transactions Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
12
2013
Lenders: Read This Before Foreclosing a Membership Club Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
9
2016
Senate May Consider Combined THUD and MilCon-VA Appropriations Bills This Week; FTA Issues Safety Directive to WMATA Ordering Immediate Safety Improvements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
13
2023
GeTtin' SALTy Episode 13 | Catching-up on Significant California SALT Cases [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
5
2022
Legislation Requiring Statewide Registration of Short-Term Rentals Becomes Law Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
8
2014
Canada’s P3 Success - Public Private Partnerships Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
14
2018
US BUILD Act Clarifies Tenant Standing for Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Protections from Contaminated Property Liability Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
5
2013
Tell Me More: New Landlord Disclosure Requirements in 2013 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
May
26
2016
Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Developer’s Ability to Disclaim the Implied Warranty of Habitability Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
21
2023
CFPB Adjusts Long Time Position Relating to Loan Originator Compensation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
16
2020
COVID-19: Maine DECD Issues New Statewide Guidance on Real Estate Activities Pierce Atwood LLP
Dec
6
2018
Condemnor’s Duty to Negotiate in Good Faith is Restricted to Just Compensation von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
14
2013
Lenders Beware -- California Decision May Ignite Next Wave of Lender Liability Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2016
IRS Issues Temporary and Proposed Regulations Focused on REIT/RIC Conversion Transactions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
4
2023
Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter (October 4, 2023) Goulston & Storrs
 

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