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	<title>Sands Anderson PC</title>
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	<description>Sands Anderson PC attorneys in Virginia and North Carolina for public corporations, private companies, governments and individuals</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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						<title>Delano Win Gets National Coverage</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/dri-mullins-05-11-delano.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the ERISA case of Mullins v. AT&amp;T Corp., 2011 WL 1491223 (4th Cir. 2011), the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed the federal district court&#039;s decision granting summary judgment for defendants on the plaintiff&#039;s claim for long term disability (LTD) benefits]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>The Guilty Plea</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/schraub-guilty-plea-nlr-10.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Schraub said: &quot;Venture into any courtroom on any day and you will ...encounter a much more overlooked, but for my money, no less awe-inspiring or bedrock display of our judicial values at work — the guilty plea.&quot;]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Bowden Blogs on Biking Benefits</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/bowden-bike-blog.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cyclist Tom Bowden says : &quot;Speaking as a right wing cyclist, here are some thoughts on how to talk to Republicans, Conservatives, TeaParty types, and even libertarians.&quot;]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Admiralty &amp; Maritime Claims Against Uncle Sam: Avoiding Red Tape Traps</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/admiralty-claims-09-10-daw.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Information on legal principles and claims case processes to help paralegals chart an initial course through the fog of this process, concentrating on tort claims for personal injury or property damage by a federal government agency.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Bowden On Alternative Billing Arrangements</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/bowden-counsel2counsel10.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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						<title>Understanding the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/health-bill-lfa-podcast.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jul 2010 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Law Firm Alliance Health Law Group has launched a podcast series highlighting various portions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Reform Bill) and the new HIPAA HiTech amendments. ]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Revised 990 Form Calls for Tools for Good Governance</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/irs-form-990-governance.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Beginning with the 2009 tax reporting year, exempt organizations must provide significantly greater information on the manner in which they operate, manage their funds, compensate top officials, and allocate their resources to exempt activities.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Virginia Supreme Court Allows Auto UM/UIM Stacking</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/auto-policy-stacked-risk-08-09.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In Virginia Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Comp. v. Williams, 278 Va. 75, 677 S.E.2d 299 (2009), the Supreme Court of Virginia recently held that uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage provided by a single policy could be stacked. The court&#039;s decision...]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Contractors Must Flag Unanticipated Costs Immediately</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/contractors-notice-cnst-08-09.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[In Commonwealth v. AMEC Civil, LLC[1], the Virginia Court of Appeals applied a strict interpretation to the statutory notice requirements for claims arising during the construction of state highways. The effect is to narrow the ability of plaintiffs to recoup unanticipated costs when the nature of the work changes, even unavoidably...]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>A Winning Motions Practice in the Rocket Docket</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/winning-motions-rocket-docket.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The infamous &quot;Rocket Docket&quot; seems to be attracting more litigation than usual these days. There are two reasons for this development. Because a significant number of Internet providers are now located in Northern Virginia (e.g., AOL Time Warner), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, better known as the &quot;Rocket Docket,&quot; has become a magnet for complex business litigation. ]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Blocking &amp;. Tackling: Strategies to Avoid Fiduciary Litigation</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/strategies-to-avoid-litigation.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Financial institutions hold substantial assets and, consequently, are prominent targets for litigation. That is why we invest so much time coaching bank and trust officers, fiduciaries, trustees and risk managers how to avoid fiduciary litigation.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>The Art Of Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/art-of-cross-examining.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[An effective cross-examination of an expert witness is not formulated during the expert&#039;s direct examination, or even shortly before trial. It requires a well-thought-out plan.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Visa Waiver Travelers Now Required To Use Electronic System For Travel Authorization</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/visa-waiver-security.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[As of January 12, 2009, Visa Waiver Program travelers will be required to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization before boarding a carrier.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>How Can They Sue Me There?:  A Venue Primer for Virginia Physicians</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/venue-for-physicians.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many physicians who are sued for medical malpractice are surprised to learn that the case has been filed in a city or county that is different than the one in which they treated the patient who filed the suit.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Aggressive I-9 Compliance Plan Avoided Fines, Limited Liability</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/immigration-compliance-i-9.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[A client of our Research Triangle Park office which operates about a hundred retail locations throughout North Carolina with over three thousand employees, was subpoenaed by ICE for I-9 forms and payroll records, which were fournd to have errors exposing them to millions of dollars in fines. Seven months later, after implementing a compliance plan designed by lawyer Oliver Branch, they emerged without a fine.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Virginia Requires Disclosure of  Policy Liability Limits</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/policy-limit-disclosure.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Virginia&#039;s legislature adopted a new disclosure requirement for motor vehicle insurers that  requires an insurer disclose the limits of liability of any motor vehicle liability or personal injury liability insurance policy to a claimant prior to the filing of a civil action.]]></description>		</item>
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						<title>Simple Compliance Steps to Avoid IRCA Violations</title>
						<link>http://www.sandsanderson.com/news_events/article/immigration-compliance-steps.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 0:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Immigration law can be a mine field and catch an unwary employer. Most employers are first acquainted with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (&quot;IRCA&quot; through meeting their obligations to complete the I-9 form for each employee hired.]]></description>		</item>
		
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