Law

Alleged violations landed Jefferson in jail

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After allegedly flouting federal bond conditions and moving millions of dollars through personal accounts, family members and a pair of Las Vegas casinos, local developer Billy G. Jefferson Jr. is back in a Hanover jail as he awaits sentencing for tax credit fraud.

Bank, former NFL-er settle legal scrimmage

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A seven-month legal battle involving Richmond’s biggest bank and a retired NFL cornerback has been resolved on the eve of a trial.

Lawsuit against LandAmerica execs revived

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More than five years after its collapse, fallout from the ruins of former Richmond financial giant LandAmerica continues to bubble up in court.

Fallout shows thorny side of firm’s exodus

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The drama behind the sudden departure last week of the bulk of a local law firm’s attorneys is still playing out in court, and now a judge has empowered the sheriff’s office to take action.