Law

A months-long attempt to blame a downtown law firm for having a hand in the downfall of Health Diagnostic Laboratory has yielded an eight-figure payout for the collapsed lab company’s creditors.

A lawsuit accusing a local food distribution company of stealing a competitor’s trade secrets has been tossed out.

A downtown law practice with roots in the Windy City has added a group of Richmond lawyers from a larger rival and is eyeing further expansion.

A giant of the Richmond legal scene has quietly become entangled in the ongoing bankruptcy of a once-fast-rising local biotech firm.

In a bid to appeal to clients outside its home county of Henrico, a local law firm has opened a branch in Hanover. Bowen Ten Cardani, a two-year-old firm specializing in bankruptcy and family law, recently leased and opened 2,080 square feet at 9410 Atlee Commerce Blvd. The firm’s main branch is located at 3957… Read more »

As the springtime lawyer migration continues, a large international law firm has made its first push into Richmond after luring a team of attorneys from Hunton & Williams. Vinson & Elkins, a firm with 650 attorneys in 15 offices around the world, has set up shop downtown with attorneys Daniel LeBey and Chris Mangin, who bring… Read more »

A Richmond legal giant has found a fertile hunting ground within the ranks of one of its rivals. McGuireWoods on Tuesday announced another round of attorneys coming over to the firm from Reed Smith, a large law firm with offices in many of the same markets, including Richmond. William Goydan, John Lukanski and Kiran Somashekara… Read more »

Richmond’s biggest law firm is getting bigger in other markets. McGuireWoods last week announced expansions in San Francisco and Pittsburgh, where it lured a pair of experienced attorneys over from rival Reed Smith. Mary Hackett joins McGuireWoods’ Pittsburgh office, while David Powell is on board to man the firm’s first office in San Francisco. Richard… Read more »

An Ashland resident is suing the creators of a popular television series, claiming a tale he recently published was the basis for the show. Timothy J. Levi filed a lawsuit in Richmond federal court on March 3, alleging copyright infringement against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, who created the Fox… Read more »

In a twist, just days before they were set to face trial in Richmond federal court, a local husband-and-wife team of entrepreneurs has pleaded guilty in a case that questioned whether they abused a recession-era stimulus program. Morris and Chiroya Cephas entered guilty pleas on Feb. 24 of one count each of submitting false documents… Read more »