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Richmond attorney’s blog under fire from Va. State Bar (Times-Dispatch)
A bit more on a story RBS first reported: The issue comes to a head at a public disciplinary hearing Tuesday, when a committee of lawyers and lay people will listen to arguments from the bar and lawyer Horace Frazier Hunter.

Virginia Beach lawyer turns inventor with ideas for a better wagon (Virginian-Pilot)

For years, Richard Shapiro, a Virginia Beach lawyer, has dabbled at inventing a wagon that’s easier to carry and load. Last month, his designs rolled onto the market.

Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal (NY Times)
Amazon.com, the online retailer, has long competed with bookstores; now it is starting to make deals with authors, bypassing the traditional publisher.

Veterans’ unemployment outpaces civilian rate (Washington Post)
Despite the marketing pitch from the armed forces, which promises to prepare soldiers for the working world, recent veterans are more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts.

On Checks, a Surprise Addition (WSJ)

Though still small in number, a growing number of establishments—particularly hotel bars and nightclubs—are including the gratuity in their bills. The practice appears to especially be catching on at upscale bars and clubs where drinks are already pricey, and at places whose patrons include a significant number of foreign tourists who may not be savvy about American customs.

‘Pawn Stars’ Talk About the Pawn Shop Revival (Main Street)
MainStreet talked to Rick Harrison, one of the show’s stars and America’s most famous pawn shop owner, to get a better idea about how his business model has changed during the past few years.

 

Richmond attorney’s blog under fire from Va. State Bar (Times-Dispatch)
A bit more on a story RBS first reported: The issue comes to a head at a public disciplinary hearing Tuesday, when a committee of lawyers and lay people will listen to arguments from the bar and lawyer Horace Frazier Hunter.

Virginia Beach lawyer turns inventor with ideas for a better wagon (Virginian-Pilot)

For years, Richard Shapiro, a Virginia Beach lawyer, has dabbled at inventing a wagon that’s easier to carry and load. Last month, his designs rolled onto the market.

Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out of Deal (NY Times)
Amazon.com, the online retailer, has long competed with bookstores; now it is starting to make deals with authors, bypassing the traditional publisher.

Veterans’ unemployment outpaces civilian rate (Washington Post)
Despite the marketing pitch from the armed forces, which promises to prepare soldiers for the working world, recent veterans are more likely to be unemployed than their civilian counterparts.

On Checks, a Surprise Addition (WSJ)

Though still small in number, a growing number of establishments—particularly hotel bars and nightclubs—are including the gratuity in their bills. The practice appears to especially be catching on at upscale bars and clubs where drinks are already pricey, and at places whose patrons include a significant number of foreign tourists who may not be savvy about American customs.

‘Pawn Stars’ Talk About the Pawn Shop Revival (Main Street)
MainStreet talked to Rick Harrison, one of the show’s stars and America’s most famous pawn shop owner, to get a better idea about how his business model has changed during the past few years.

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