Law

MeadWestvaco is suing the U.S. Treasury for $47 million, claiming it was shorted more than half of what it’s owed in economic stimulus money related to a massive Virginia energy complex.

A downtown law firm has planted its first flag in South Carolina after bringing over a handful of attorneys from another firm there.

A large downtown law firm is expanding its presence in Los Angeles, another big name lures two attorneys over from its competitors and smaller local practice rebrands after adding a new partner.

A member of the Dave Matthews Band has moved to have his former finance manager’s lawsuit against him thrown out, shortly after he succeeded in getting salacious claims about his personal life taken off the record.

Failing in their efforts to get a lawsuit against them thrown out, a downtown law firm and the Virginia Farm Bureau will face off against a New Kent company in court that sued over an alleged conspiracy to botch its purchase of the Virginia State Fair.

After cancelling a seminar in Jerusalem, in part over safety and discrimination concerns, the Virginia State Bar is defending itself against criticism from national news outlets and a local Jewish organization.

The court ruled Tuesday that local finance manager Andy Rothenberg – who is serving time for wire fraud – amend his salacious lawsuit against Boyd Tinsley, a former client and Dave Matthews Band violinist.

A legal battle between a large local financial firm and a rural Virginia county – that was ultimately settled last year – has made its way back into the local court. Now, a handful of attorneys and law firms are demanding that a $15 million suit against them be thrown out.

The pending combination of two giant packaging firms has law firms around the country swarming to the deal in search of unhappy shareholders for class-action lawsuits.

Two Richmond law firms are growing their practices, bringing on new partners and expanding into new markets.