Former local house-flipper Josh Romano is facing charges that he conspired to commit bank fraud and committed wire fraud against one of his former lenders.
Romano trial begins: ‘Richmond famous’ vs. ‘rich and famous’
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Henrico homebuilder sentenced to 30 months in prison for bankruptcy fraud
It’s the second time in a week that a member of the local real estate community has been sent to federal prison.
Chesterfield County rejects permit for cannabis dispensary in Midlothian
Though Virginia has legalized the use of marijuana, county staff determined that federal illegality of cannabis prevents Chesterfield from approving a building permit for a business that intends to sell marijuana.
Local real estate investor sentenced to 41 months in prison for $1M PPP fraud
Moe Mathews, the real estate agent, house flipper and former U.S. Marine, will start his prison term Nov. 9 at FCI Petersburg.
Q&A: Cannabis Control Authority acting chief talks agency’s work, retail market launch ahead of legislative session
“If the legislature makes progress on creating a retail market, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to the timeline,” Jeremy Preiss told BizSense.
Lawyer brings social mixers side gig to Richmond
“It’s a group of people coming to our partner restaurants to talk in small groups and learn what they have in common and make meaningful connections,” Geoff Garrett said of his new venture, For2. “It’s like speed dating in groups.”
Keeping VUU logos atop campus tower will cost university $35,000 annually
Funds from the payments would be put toward preservation projects in Richmond and contribute to a legal defense fund for the Virginia Historic Preservation Easement Program.
Local homebuilder awaits sentencing for bankruptcy fraud
William Romm III, who ran afoul of his customers several years ago, has pleaded guilty to concealing assets during his personal bankruptcy, including hiding the purchase of a $100,000 boat.
Settlement in the works between imprisoned Matson and LandAmerica trustee
The resolution is playing out through mediation but has been slowed by the difficulty of communicating with Matson while he serves his federal prison sentence in West Virginia.
Lawyerpalooza returns to first fully in-person show since pandemic began
The annual concert, which features artists with at least one attorney in their lineup, is getting the bands and the fans back together tonight.