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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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Sep
5
2023
California Expands Liability Under the FEHA to Business-Entity Agents Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
8
2015
White House Takes Aim at Solar for Low- and Middle-Income Americans Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
18
2016
PHH v. CFPB: "What is a Kickback?" Foley & Lardner LLP
May
3
2017
Top Ten Takeaways From Combatting NIMBYism Breakfast Briefing: Understanding and Combatting Objections to Real Estate Developments Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
22
2018
Sixth Circuit Swan Creek Opinion Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
6
2021
California Expands Crackdown on Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Provisions Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
24
2022
New Freddie Mac Underwriting Guidelines for Condominium and Cooperative Projects Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
16
2023
Ripple Effect of Recent Bank Insolvencies on Real Estate Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
12
2018
Autonomous Vehicles and Ride Sharing are Reshaping Cities Now Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
27
2020
Hotel Receiverships – Receivers Must Be Cautious in Dealing with Unions Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
18
2020
Update to Michigan’s Receivership Act Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
29
2021
Spotlight on PACE: PACE Projects From Downtown Redevelopments to Dairy Farms Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
10
2023
Pay-to-Play in the CFPB’s Cross-Hairs: Digital Mortgage Comparison-Shopping Platforms under RESPA Scrutiny Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
7
2023
OSHA Changes Electronic Reporting Requirements for Some Employers Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
10
2024
Private Equity: Proposed Health Over Wealth Act -What This Means for You Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
21
2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Rehearing of D.C. Circuit Panel Ruling in PHH: What Now? Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
17
2019
Solar Construction Costs Continue Historic Decline, Providing Cushion Against Trade Disputes Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
9
2023
Pay Frequency Claims Pass Muster in New York Foley & Lardner LLP
May
31
2015
Documenting Your Build-to-Suit Transaction: The Importance of the Request for Proposal Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
6
2016
Bankruptcy Homeowners Cannot Surrender Residence in Bankruptcy and Later Fight Lender’s Foreclosure Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
30
2017
Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Required Assessment Methodology for Section 42 Housing Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
12
2017
Chicago Passes New Affordable Housing Requirements in Three Pilot Zones Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
13
2015
Titanic struggle, North Carolina business, lawyers, history — epic telling of long ago story Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Nov
2
2015
NC Business Court On Arbitrability: Clear And Unmistakable Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
25
2015
Understanding the Relationship Between the Architect, General Contractor, Subcontractors and Building Inspector for Construction Defects Stark & Stark
Jul
22
2015
Insurers of General Contractors Can No Longer Hide Behind Business Risk in Refusing to Defend Their Insureds in Construction Defect Litigation Stark & Stark
Aug
21
2015
Federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act Stark & Stark
Nov
12
2015
Mobile Home Valuations – For Once Location Doesn’t Matter Stark & Stark
 

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