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.

Big news for Bostwick

A New York private equity firm has acquired a majority stake of one of Richmond’s biggest lab companies.

The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 10.26.11

Capital One is getting into the wireless transaction business. Plus an interesting medical patent from VCU, patents from Altria and a new and improved blender from Hamilton Beach.

Monday Q&A: Dual deployments

A Richmond startup would have had enough of a challenge with its Nov. 1 public unveiling without one of its partners heading to Afghanistan.

Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 10.20.2011

More investors in a local REIT have joined a class action suit against the company’s funds, plus a big-name businessman is vying for a consultant gig with Star Scientific.

Three lawsuits, two wheels, one sharp turn

A trio of lawsuits has all but killed a local Segway dealership and forced its owner to roll quickly into a surprising new business model.