Co-founder Rob Kaplan has left Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank and taken his securities practice to Whiteford Taylor & Preston.
Namesake partner parts ways with law firm, joins larger competitor
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LeClairRyan trustee, UnitedLex headed to mediation in bankruptcy dispute
The mediation will seek to avoid a trial, which has been set for April 20 at Richmond’s federal courthouse.
Bill that speeds launch of recreational marijuana market up for Senate vote
It would allow medical marijuana operators to start selling recreational pot on Jan. 1, 2023, a full year before everyone else.
Michael Hild to make case for acquittal or new trial at hearing next month
The former CEO of Live Well Financial seeks to blame his childhood friend-turned trial attorney for ineffective counsel as a reason to either overturn his conviction or get another chance to prove his innocence to a jury.
Bill would let medical cannabis, hemp firms jump-start recreational market
If it becomes law, existing operators could begin selling recreational marijuana Jan. 1, 2023, a year before the broader retail market is slated to launch.
City Council rolls dice and puts rejected casino proposal on ballot again
Voters narrowly defeated a $565 million Urban One project and councilmembers said sharing more details about the economic benefits would make it a winner.
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.
