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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
14
2015
“We Mean It, Maaannnn”—New Proposed Regulation Seeks to Encourage Higher-Quality Proposals by Boosting Enforcement of Five-Bidder Limit in Two-Phase Procurements for High-Value Construction Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
11
2016
New York Department of Financial Services Enters Consent Order with PHH Mortgage Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
24
2017
Commercial Real Estate Concentrations Affect Bank M&A Activity Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
21
2017
CFPB Sues Ocwen for Alleged Violations of Consumer Financial Laws Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
25
2018
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Proposed Rule to Implement Changes to Capital Treatment of High-Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
8
2018
Land Agreements Rise Up the CMA’s Agenda Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
9
2017
Week Ahead in European Parliament – June 9, 2017: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs; Committee on Legal Affairs; ENVI Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
9
2015
FAA Grants Drone Exemptions for Real Estate, Agricultural Use Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
26
2017
CFPB Issues Temporary Amendment to HMDA Rule Reporting Threshold Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
18
2017
Construction Contractors: The Government Contractor Defense is Alive and Well in the Fifth Circuit Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
9
2018
Pragmatism Wins the Day in GAO Buy American Protest Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
1
2014
China to Establish a Unified Real Property Registration System Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
28
2017
OCC Permits Programs for Higher LTV Mortgage Lending in Distressed Communities Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
30
2018
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Amends Timing Provisions of Federal “Know Before You Owe” Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
3
2018
Best Practices for Outsmarting Common Pitfalls in Smart City Projects Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
18
2015
South Africa To Ban Foreign Land Ownership? Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2018
HUD to Reconsider Disparate Impact Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
11
2014
The Cost-Only Rule Applies To FOIA Fees For Illinois Property Tax Records Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
10
2014
Targeted Tender Doctrine Allows Insured With Multiple Policies To Select Which Insurer Should Defend Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
20
2014
Illinois Shooting Ranges Permissible Under Definition of Private Recreation in Zoning Code Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Residential Condominium Association And Its Management Company Immune From Liability For Improper Removal Of Snow/Ice Patch Caused By Defective Awning. Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul
29
2014
Bidding Requirement Clarified for Illinois Fire Protection Districts Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Realtor Not Liable To Potential Purchaser For Injuries Sustained When Stairs In Listed Property Collapsed Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
15
2015
Illinois Quarterly Review Newsletter Summer 2015: Subrogation Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
13
2014
Four-Year Illinois Construction Statute Of Limitations Applied To Temporary Furnace and Ventilation System Which Caused Fire During Building's Construction Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan
30
2015
New Illinois Laws in 2015 Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug
6
2015
Illinois Senate Approves Bill that would Freeze Local Property Taxes for All Taxing Districts Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
15
2015
Illinois Arbitration Center's Failure To Provide Notice Allowed Court To Vacate Arbitration Default Judgment Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
 

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