A new Cheese Steak on Parham, plus a new candle store and a business called The Nutty Virginian.
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The R&D Dept.: New Patents for 12.8.10
Mostly industrial patents this week, including packaging innovations from MeadWestvaco and Philip Morris.
The Docket: Court Roundup for 12.7.10
A burly Docket this week. A lender is trying to recover $7 million from an operator of apartments. Plus a plaintiff claims he brought smoke-damaged clothes to a dry cleaners that were then destroyed in a fire. And a patron at Kings Dominion claims a ride ran over his foot.
Business Licenses for 12.2.10
A neat one this week: Central Virginia Relic Hunters Association. Plus a new law firm and some new restaurants.
The Docket: Court Roundup for 11.30.10
A commercial landlord with property on West Broad Street is trying to garnish wages to collect back rent. Plus several sexual harassment and discrimination suits. And a lender is trying to collect half a million dollars from a Richmond biotech firm.
Business Licenses for 11.25.10
New restaurants and new contractors. Best name: Hawkeye Racing Graphics.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 11.24.10
A new patent for moving dough at AMF. A new shower cleaning sprayer device by S.C. Johnson & Son and a variation on a muscle relaxer created by an Ashland inventor.
Real estate firms face state audits
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation started random inspections of real estate firms this month to make sure they are following guidelines — in particular whether escrow accounts containing security deposits are being handled correctly.
Business Licenses for 11.18.10
Lots of restaurants plus a skateboard shop. Best name: “Dimples and Checks.”
The Docket: Court Roundup for 11.16.10
A patron is suing the Brio Tuscan Grille for biting into a stone in her minestrone. A business claims a competitor has a name that’s too similar. Plus a ton of slip and falls (including a case from someone who alleges the elevator in the James Center fell a floor). And banks trying to collect on loans.