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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
2
2020
Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
6
2020
New York Construction Building Owners Assume New Roles and Responsibilities in Wake of Construction Shutdowns Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
20
2020
Landmarks Preservation and the Economy During COVID-19 Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
22
2020
Time to Reconsider Permitting Use of Drones for Development and Construction in Dense Urban Areas? Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
29
2020
Guidance on Using Drones for Real Estate and Construction in Dense Cities: Getting Close – But Not Too Close (Part I) Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
10
2022
Recent Court Decision Warns of Dangers of Using Outdated Construction Contracts Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
25
2020
Ninth Circuit Rejects RLUIPA Facial Challenge Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
3
2020
An Unfounded Lien: What’s an Owner to Do? And Can it Recover its Attorneys’ Fees? Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
15
2020
An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19 Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
11
2021
St. Pete Beach, Florida Enjoined from Prohibiting Church’s Beach Parking Lot Evangelism Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
21
2022
Terminator Beware Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
11
2022
Connecticut Adopts New Codes Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
13
2023
Agree First or it May Cost You Later Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
6
2024
American Arbitration Association Revises Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
6
2020
New York Clarifies “Emergency” and “Essential” Construction Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
3
2022
A Liquidated Damages Provision Might Not Liquidate All Potential Damages Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
6
2023
Court Rules Meriden, CT’s Zoning Regulations Discriminatory Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
3
2023
Rhode Island Affirms The Principle That Sureties Must be Provided Notice of Default Before They Can be Held Liable for Principal’s Default Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
25
2024
Chicago’s Application of Parking Regulations Violates RLUIPA Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
4
2020
NYC Amends its Façade Inspection and Safety Program to Push Building Owners into Action Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
1
2021
Robinson+Cole Hosts Fifth Construction Industry Roundtable Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
24
2023
A New Template Contract for Prefabricated Construction Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
7
2023
NY Prompt Pay Act for Private Construction Caps Retainage at Five Percent Robinson & Cole LLP
Mar
25
2020
The Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through Covid-19 Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
13
2020
Ongoing Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Construction Projects in Major Markets Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
30
2021
Ring Reveals More Details About Its “Always Home” Drone Cam Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
23
2021
Number of New Public Works Construction Projects to Rise as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Signed into Law Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
12
2022
Deadline Fast-Approaching for Specific Contractors to Object to Type 2 EEO-1 Report Disclosure Robinson & Cole LLP
 

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