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	<title>Virginia Lawyers Weekly &#187; Judge JoAnne F. Alper</title>
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		<title>Arlington needs judges&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2012/03/26/arlington-is-feeling-the-squeeze-by-lack-of-judges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Vieth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers and county officials in Arlington are pleading for an extra circuit court judge from the General Assembly, where money for judgeships remains tied up in a political showdown. Arlington has four authorized circuit judgeships, but is making do with only two. Even if the Assembly approves current budget proposals from the House and Senate, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Denial of Variance Upheld&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/12/13/denial-of-variance-upheld/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An owner who used his property for sale and repair of batteries loses his appeal of a denial of his request for a variance to operate a taxi detailing business, in this case from Arlington County Circuit Court. These two consolidated cases concern a single property located at 1120 N. Jackson in Arlington County. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman suffers stroke after infertility treatment &#8211; $1,500,000 Verdict&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/05/16/woman-suffers-stroke-after-infertility-treatment-1500000-verdict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 09:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plaintiff suffered a stroke after undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy. Her attorneys contended that that the defendant physician was negligent because he ignored warning signs for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and continued the therapy. The syndrome developed and caused enlargement of the ovaries and leakage of fluid from plaintiff’s blood vessels into her abdomen. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman wins $1.5M for negligent in vitro therapy&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/05/10/woman-wins-15m-for-negligent-in-vitro-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Arlington jury has returned a $1.5 million verdict for a woman who alleged that she suffered a stroke because a physician was negligent in providing in vitro fertilization therapy. At the time of the stroke in November 2008, the plaintiff, Maimunah Jafer, was relatively young for IVF therapy at age 30. She also was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lacoste Can Subpoena Costco in ‘John Doe’ Suit&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/03/25/lacoste-can-subpoena-costco-in-%e2%80%98john-doe%e2%80%99-suit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this first-impression case, an Arlington Circuit Court says it has jurisdiction over a “John Doe” defendant in this suit filed by Lacoste for breach of contract and trademark infringement based on sale of its branded merchandise in club stores such as Costco, and the court grants Lacoste’s motion to compel discovery, with a protective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radiologist fails to detect indication of lung cancer &#8211; $1,894,037 Verdict&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/08/02/radiologist-fails-to-detect-indication-of-lung-cancer-1894037-verdict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The plaintiff is a 70-year-old man with a history of melanoma. His dermatologist ordered periodic chest imaging studies to conduct surveillance for possible metastasis of the melanoma. On Aug. 1, 2006, a chest CT scan ordered by the dermatologist was interpreted by the defendant radiologist. The radiologist reported back to the dermatologist that there were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juror Feedback: Research after a verdict can educate counsel for next time&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/05/17/juror-feedback-research-after-a-verdict-can-educate-counsel-for-next-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 10:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the conclusion of a trial, lawyers often want to ask jurors a simple question: How did I do? The lawyer who lost the case may particularly want to know how the juror reached its conclusion and why, so she can learn something that will help her when she tries her next case. Indeed, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ureter negligently sutured during hysterectomy &#8211; $1,650,000 Verdict&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/04/05/ureter-negligently-sutured-during-hysterectomy-1650000-verdict/</link>
		<comments>http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/04/05/ureter-negligently-sutured-during-hysterectomy-1650000-verdict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patient alleged that defendant doctor breached the standard of care by failing to recognize that he had tied a suture around the ureter prior to closing the abdomen after performing a hysterectomy. Plaintiff contended that the defendant’s failure to take any special pre-operative or intra-operative steps to avoid urethral injury – knowing of increased risk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contract &#8211; Severance Pay &#8211; Arbitration &#8211; Award Confirmation&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2009/11/23/contract-severance-pay-arbitration-award-confirmation/</link>
		<comments>http://valawyersweekly.com/2009/11/23/contract-severance-pay-arbitration-award-confirmation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A terminated employee who sought over $15,000 in severance pay under his employment contract can ask the Norfolk Circuit Court to confirm an arbitration award in his dispute with employer, even though employer contends a Virginia court cannot confirm the award since the arbitration occurred in New York. After plaintiff’s employment with Wasabi Systems Inc. [...]]]></description>
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