Nearly two years have passed since the Live Well Financial founder was arrested over an alleged bond scheme that defrauded lenders.
Updated: Hild criminal trial to begin April 13 in Manhattan
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Paper Source latest national retailer to file for bankruptcy in Richmond
The stationery chain, which has a shop in Carytown, is at least the eighth big out-of-town brand to seek protection in the local federal courthouse.
Former MGT Construction executive gets 27-month prison sentence
Patrick Lindsey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in an accounting scheme that toppled the 30-year-old construction firm.
Former MGT Construction employee to be sentenced in ‘Ponzi scheme’
Patrick Lindsey, who pleaded guilty to accounting fraud that caused the firm to implode, has asked to serve 12 months but prosecutors are seeking 27 months.
Radio giant Alpha Media ducks for cover with Richmond bankruptcy filing
It joins Guitar Center, J. Crew, Pier 1 Imports, Lord & Taylor, and many others that have filed Chapter 11 in Richmond over the last 12 months.
UnitedLex fights back against claims in LeClairRyan bankruptcy litigation
The trustee accused the legal services giant of keeping the law firm alive longer than it should have but it said she presented “a misguided narrative.”
The Docket: Local court roundup for 1.21.21
A landlord says a financial services company owes $200,000 per its lease agreement. BizSense Pro members get full access.
New president takes over at downtown law firm ThompsonMcMullan
Billy Tunner is now at the helm but Chris Malone, who joined the firm in 1981, will continue his law practice there.
Top Hits: BizSense’s most-read stories of 2020
Of the thousands of stories and millions of page views on Richmond BizSense this year, there were some that captured the attention of readers more than others.
Richmond legal industry roundup for 2020: Big bankruptcy cases, Matson and more
The federal court’s reputation lured national retailers, legal controversies unfolded and law firms made moves.