Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

The long search for a stellar location

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One of the state’s biggest banks has finally found a place to plant its flag in Richmond, and it’s planning to present the “branch of the future.”

The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 3.1.1.12

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A local man is trying to patent his own toothbrush design. An inventor in Manakin-Sabot has patented a new method for curing tobacco. And another local named his invention after himself.

A fair play

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A rival fair operator wants to capitalize on the downfall of the State Fair of Virginia and be up and running in 2012.

Fired coach plays hardball

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A former Virginia Union University basketball coach has sued the school for defamation, and he wants millions of dollars in damages.

Goodman Allen makes a grab

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The two-man firm of Ramey|Michael Business Law Group on April 1 merged into the much larger Goodman Allen & Filetti.

Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 4.5.12

Two local executives take sizeable pay cuts, and a local bank gets a new director. Plus Dominion says it didn’t make as much money because the winter was so warm.

There’s a new lender in town

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A growing California mortgage company has picked Richmond for its first East Coast operations.