With a bullish view on its business prospects in Richmond, a Chicago-based midsized law firm has signed on for a new, larger office downtown.
Chicago law firm eyes growth in Richmond
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More LeClairRyan lawyers leave for Baltimore firm’s new Richmond office
Six months after beginning his search for an “A-team” of local attorneys to join him at Whiteford Taylor & Preston’s new Richmond outpost, Vernon Inge has lured his next wave of recruits and found permanent office space for his group.
Former HDL insiders fight for insurance proceeds
In search of an eight-figure cash pool to help pay off hefty legal settlements, the former top brass of a toppled Richmond blood testing company are suing two major insurers who allegedly wrongfully denied them coverage in the wake of the firm’s collapse.
Settlement reached in Oliver Lawrence bankruptcy case
Ten months after he was accused of a scheme to defraud creditors in a bankruptcy case, a notorious Richmond landlord has agreed to a settlement that federal regulators expect to secure payment to those he owes.
Josh Romano files for bankruptcy amid legal losses
Facing two court rulings against him and upwards of $750,000 in reported debt, a once-high-profile local house rehabber has filed for personal bankruptcy protection.
Local online retailer settles with state in ‘Virginia is for Lovers’ quarrel
The owner said he has learned an expensive lesson in trademark infringement after resolving a dispute that began this year.
Chesterfield resident pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme case
A local investment advisor now faces federal prison time after pleading guilty this week to bilking dozens of investors out of more than $6 million.
With permit in legal limbo, Henrico landfill allowed to stay open pending appeal
Henrico Circuit Court Chief Judge James Yoffy has upheld the county’s revocation of a conditional-use permit that would have allowed The East End Landfill to expand to an adjoining contracting yard.
Accused Chesterfield Ponzi schemer charged in criminal case
Four months after he was sued in a civil case by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly bilking 60 investors out of nearly $5 million, a local investment adviser now has the feds coming after him for criminal charges.
‘That whole chunk of our business was gone’: Grove Ave. menswear shop unties 9-year trademark battle
In 2009, Dick Fowlkes and Kate Ackerly opened an envelope that would change the trajectory of their company for the better part of 10 years. After a winding path, untold amounts of lost online revenue and two sets of attorneys, they’ve finally emerged victorious.