Voters narrowly defeated a $565 million Urban One project and councilmembers said sharing more details about the economic benefits would make it a winner.
City Council rolls dice and puts rejected casino proposal on ballot again
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Bill would require local referendums before pot dispensaries could open
The legislation was prompted by a request from Goochland County, where officials want to give voters a say in where the recreational marijuana industry operates.
Matson ‘co-conspirator’ surrenders law, CPA licenses over LandAmerica scandal
Robert Smith, who admitted receiving $1.5 million of the $3 million Matson was caught stealing, paid the money back and has not been charged criminally or civilly.
Imprisoned Bruce Matson sued by LandAmerica trustee for $500K
The disbarred Richmond attorney, who is serving a four-year sentence, has already paid more than $4 million back into the bankruptcy trust account he was caught stealing from.
Let’s be friends: Merged law firms break up in ‘conscious uncoupling’
The split will result in a new Richmond office for Virginia Beach-based Breit Biniazan, while Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci will remain headquartered in the West End.
2021 legal roundup: LeClairRyan, Matson, Hild dominated headlines
The law firm’s bankruptcy case continues, one of its top attorneys is in prison, and Live Well Financial’s former CEO fights his fraud conviction.
Debt-laden airplane leasing giant has bankruptcy stopover in Richmond
Ireland-based Nordic Aviation Capital is at least the ninth big corporation to bring its bankruptcy case to Richmond’s federal court since the start of the pandemic.
Baskervill to design new Supreme Court of Virginia building
The current building at 100 N. 9th St. is slated to be replaced with a new building at 900 E. Main St. in a $155 million project.
Old Manchester bank building shifting from event venue to real estate office
Two years after it was bought at auction from embattled businessman Michael Hild, 1129 Hull St. has sold again — this time to a local residential brokerage.
LeClairRyan trustee reaches $10M settlement with firm’s former leaders
Included in the settlement is co-founder and namesake Gary LeClair and two other former CEOs. The money will be paid from an insurance policy.