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	<title>Virginia Lawyers Weekly &#187; Judge Margaret P. Spencer</title>
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		<title>‘Civil death penalty’ is OK by high court&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2012/06/12/civil-death-penalty-is-ok-by-high-court/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Vieth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trial court can impose a “civil death penalty” for discovery abuse, but taking away the right to cross-examine witnesses on damages was “too harsh,” the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled. The ruling in Nolte v. MT Technology Enterprises LLC (VLW 012-6-103), gives the defendants another chance to defend damages claims in a case [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debtor Properly Exempted P.I. Claim&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2012/06/07/debtor-properly-exempted-p-i-claim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plaintiff’s 2008 personal injury claim was properly exempted from his bankruptcy estate when he listed the claim as an asset in his Schedule B and then declared it as exempt property on his Schedule C, even though the bankruptcy court never entered an order confirming this exemption; the Richmond Circuit Court denies defendant’s motion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Lawyer Suspended for No License&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2012/02/07/patent-lawyer-suspended-for-no-license/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A patent lawyer who was licensed in Louisiana but represented she had a Virginia law license and practiced law in Virginia without a license is suspended by a three-judge panel sitting in the Circuit Court for James City County/City of Williamsburg for two years, with terms. Pursuant to S.Ct. Rule Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High court to hear case on ‘civil death penalty’&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Vieth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of business litigators hopes the Supreme Court of Virginia will save them from a “civil death penalty” imposed by a Richmond judge as punishment for discovery abuse, leading to an $11.75 million judgment. Richmond Circuit Judge Margaret P. Spencer dropped the hammer on defendant Cristol LLC and four of its members when 1,044 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social media: Ignore at your own risk&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/11/14/social-media-ignore-at-your-own-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe you’re blasé about blogs, turned off by tweets, skeptical of the whole social media scene. That hands-off policy may hurt you and your client. Lawyers no longer have the luxury of ignoring social media, even if they choose not to use it personally or professionally. Clients are using these online tools and more. Facebook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman gets $4M award by summary judgment&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/11/10/woman-gets-4m-award-by-summary-judgement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Vieth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Smithfield woman seeking protection from financial exposure after being sued over a traffic accident torpedoed her own personal injury defense with her bankruptcy filings, a judge has ruled. The woman – and the insurance companies covering her – now faces a $4 million judgment in favor of the injured plaintiff. Richmond Circuit Judge Margaret [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$2.4M for inmate’s death in Richmond&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/09/19/2-4m-for-inmate%e2%80%99s-death-in-richmond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Vieth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Richmond jury has hit the city sheriff and his former chief jail doctor with a $2.4-million verdict for the 2008 death of an inmate from pneumonia that allegedly went untreated. The verdict may be a record in Virginia for the death of an inmate. Plaintiffs’ lawyer Mark Krudys of Richmond said he had not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defense alleges degenerative disk disease in 19-year-old &#8211; $125,000 Verdict&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/08/22/defense-alleges-degenerative-disk-disease-in-19-year-old-125000-verdict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on March 23, 2009. The defendant ran a stop sign and struck the plaintiff’s car on the right side, causing it to flip over approximately three times. Liability was not an issue in the case. In regard to damages, the plaintiff had soft tissue injuries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disk, shoulder injury alleged during gastric bypass surgery &#8211; Motion to strike granted&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/06/27/disk-shoulder-injury-alleged-during-gastric-bypass-surgery-motion-to-strike-granted/</link>
		<comments>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/06/27/disk-shoulder-injury-alleged-during-gastric-bypass-surgery-motion-to-strike-granted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Virginia Lawyers Weekly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plaintiff alleged that defendant bariatric surgeon was negligent during plaintiff’s gastric bypass surgery and caused plaintiff to sustain injuries to her right shoulder. Plaintiff asserted a theory of res ipsa loquitur to support her contentions of medical negligence. She presented no expert testimony on the standard of care, but offered two of her treating physicians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Owner Wins Damage &amp; Fees Against Towing Company&#160;</title>
		<link>http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/01/20/car-owner-wins-damage-fees-against-towing-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Elkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plaintiff vehicle owner wins default judgment against a towing company that asserted a right to repossess plaintiff’s car, despite her evidence that her vehicle title showed no liens, and a Richmond U.S. District Court awards the owner $750 in statutory damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and $3,462.50 in attorney’s fees and [...]]]></description>
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