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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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Dec
6
2019
Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories Carlton Fields
Jan
7
2020
Insured’s Leaky “Abrupt” Interpretation of All-Risk Insurance Collapses Under Eleventh Circuit Scrutiny Carlton Fields
Dec
14
2018
California Appellate Court Applies Broad Reading of “Loss of Use” Provision: When a Nightclub Is Forced to Say Goodnight Carlton Fields
Sep
11
2019
Court Holds Arbitration Provision Does Not Violate California’s McGill Rule Carlton Fields
Jan
9
2019
English High Court Refuses to Set Aside an Order for Enforcement of an International Arbitration Award Carlton Fields
Nov
8
2019
Financial Services Update: Week Ending November 1, 2019 Carlton Fields
Dec
5
2018
Arbitration Award Against HGTV Designer Confirmed Due to Failure to Raise Fairness Objections During Arbitration Carlton Fields
Dec
18
2018
Federal Court in Connecticut Enforces Policy’s Crumbling Foundation Plain Language in Dismissing Claims Against Insurers Carlton Fields
Jan
30
2019
Risk Management and the Development / Construction Industry [Podcast] Carlton Fields
Oct
18
2019
The Conflict Between Choice-of-Law Provisions in Insurance Policies and a State’s Fundamental Public Policy Carlton Fields
Jan
30
2020
The CCPA for the Land Title Industry: CCPA Resources and Compliance Tips (Part 3 of 4) Carlton Fields
Jan
10
2019
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Landlord’s Attempt to Vacate Arbitration Award Carlton Fields
Jan
30
2019
Seizing the Opportunity with Qualified Opportunity Zones Carlton Fields
Mar
22
2019
Brokers Beware, Next Antitrust Liability Target Is your brokerage at risk? Carlton Fields
Apr
5
2019
The Developing Climate: How Climate Change Affects the Development Industry [PODCAST] Carlton Fields
May
1
2019
Pending Approval By Governor, Companies That Rent Industrial "Special Mobile Equipment" Will No Longer Be Subject to Strict Vicarious Liability for the Actions of Their Renters Carlton Fields
Jan
30
2019
Qualified Opportunity Zones vs. 1031 Carlton Fields
Dec
12
2019
Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending December 6, 2019 Carlton Fields
Feb
14
2020
Construction Contractors Take Note: OFCCP’s Industry-Focused Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) May Prove Helpful in Preparing for Anticipated “Compliance Check” Reviews Carlton Fields
Dec
6
2018
Shingled Out: Eleventh Circuit Binds Homeowners to Individual Arbitration Provisions Displayed on Roofing Shingle Packaging Carlton Fields
Aug
30
2019
The Hurricane is Coming in Five Days - Are We Ready for This? Carlton Fields
Oct
31
2019
Oklahoma Supreme Court Reverses Course: Finds Arbitration Clause Printed on Shingles’ Wrapping Did Not Bind Homeowner to Arbitrate Carlton Fields
Oct
31
2019
Court Finds Animals Incapable of Vandalism or Malicious Mischief for Insurance Purposes (and all other purposes, too) Carlton Fields
Nov
13
2019
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Bankruptcy Preemption May Bar FDCPA and FCCPA Claims Either Way Carlton Fields
Nov
14
2019
Real Property & Financial Services Update: Week Ending November 8, 2019 Carlton Fields
Dec
10
2018
Intentional Accidents: California Supreme Court Announces that General Commercial Liability Policies Apply to Negligent Hiring, Training, and Supervising Claims for Failing to Prevent Intentional Torts Carlton Fields
Dec
3
2019
Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 15, 2019 Carlton Fields
Dec
3
2019
Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 22, 2019 Carlton Fields
 

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