Law

Attorney sues former firm for discrimination

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Claiming she was repeatedly denied the same pay and opportunities as her male counterparts, a local attorney is suing one of Richmond’s biggest law firms in federal court.

LandAmerica bankruptcy comes to a close

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Seven years and hundreds of millions of dollars since spiraling into bankruptcy, the former insurance giant has finally been laid to rest, settling with creditors and unloading a lavish California mansion.

Law firm joins forces with Tysons practice

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Reaching into the Northern Virginia market, a local law firm has merged with a company in Tysons Corner, while one of its own attorneys starts his own practice and a personal injury firm expands into Harrisonburg.

State senator expands law firm to Richmond

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With the General Assembly about to start a new session, a senator is launching a second office of his Harrisonburg law firm with help from a local attorney.

Carytown shop claims its Need trumps others

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Taking a similarly named Texas business to court over trademark infringement, a Carytown retailer is hoping a judge will put its “needs” ahead of the competition’s brand.

Law firm chairman stepping back into full-time practice

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A co-founder of a longtime law firm is stepping back into full-time practice after more than 25 years as the company’s chairman, part of a larger plan to hand leadership over to the next generation.

$27M lawsuit besets business family and prime Powhatan real estate

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Several well-known names in the local business community have been named as defendants in a recent lawsuit, in which a former engineering firm exec claims his ownership stake in a 700-acre riverfront property was wrenched away from him.

Seller of Hopewell plant hit with $2M in lawsuits

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Dominion and two other local firms are chasing after the short-lived owners of a shut-down Hopewell ethanol plant, accusing it of skipping out on bills and abusing tax incentive programs.