Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/12/08

Clint Eastwood quotes, NATO, FDA alerts and Spanish tax law are just a few of the issues covered in today’s LexBlogosphere update. Once again, we’ve drawn in legal bloggers from around the country (and in today’s case, the world) to present their take on the latest news impacting their respective industries.

• First party property causation, New England style – Portland attorney David Rossmiller of Dunn Carney in the firm’s Insurance Coverage Law Blog
• EU request to Spain on tax havens rules – Spanish tax barrister Fernando Del Canto in his Tax Precision: International Tax Forum Blog
• Be on the lookout for better educated patients – Pennsylvania lawyer Todd Rodriguez of Fox Rothschild in the firm’s Physician Law Blog
• Lost generation of associates…can we count on firms to find a solution? – Chicago attorney Patrick J. Lamb at his blog, In Search of Perfect Client Service
• Thoughts on the HTC – PKF Texas director Greg Price in his blog, From Greg’s Head
• NATO conference to examine potential environmental risks and benefits of nanomaterials – Washington, D.C. lawyer John C. Monica Jr. of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm’s Nanotechnology Law Report
• Tighter lending standards include tougher credit ratings – New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham
• Violations of environmental terms in federal oil and gas lease insufficient to support a claim under the False Claims Act – New Orleans attorney Clare M. Bienvenu of Liskow & Lewis in the firm’s Energy Law Blog
• FDA issues alert of Tussionex, a long-acting prescription cough medicine – Dallas lawyer Majed Nachawati of Fears Nachawati in the firm’s Texas Injury Law Blog
• “A man’s gotta know his limitations” – Seattle attorney Brian Kennan of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm’s Technology, eBusiness & Digital Media Law Blog