A group of bankruptcy attorneys has swapped firms downtown.
Lawyer foursome jumps from Christian & Barton to Williams Mullen
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FBI investigating MGT Construction accounting scheme
At least three federal agencies are investigating an accounting scheme that last year toppled the construction arm of local commercial real estate firm Thalhimer.
Petersburg hotel project hit with more lawsuits
As a Richmond architecture firm keeps up its legal fight against the developer behind a delayed hotel rehab in Petersburg, a second lawsuit likewise alleging nonpayment on the project has been filed by another area business.
2018 financials revealed for Richmond’s biggest law firms
The financial performance of some of the biggest names in the Richmond legal industry earned attention in recent weeks from a popular trade publication, which found that three of the region’s largest law firms brought in a combined $1.6 billion in revenue last year.
Lumber Liquidators sues founder’s other company for $10M
Relations between a publicly traded company that’s soon to move its headquarters to Henrico County and its founder appear to have splintered.
Settlement talks heat up in Thalhimer ESOP lawsuit
After a decision by the judge in the case caught lawyers on both sides by surprise, a legal dispute between a local commercial real estate brokerage and one of its former executives may be on a path to avoid a trial and reach a resolution nearly 18 months after it was filed.
‘There were dark times’: Bobby+April’s Hicks makes plea deal to clear felony charges
A local real estate firm is looking optimistically to the future as one of its co-founders, who had faced felony indictments related to his work as a contractor and home renovator, reached a plea deal last week that results in those charges being dismissed.
Yacht basin owner buys neighboring marina; former operators sue
Five years after purchasing one marina on the James, the owner of Richmond Yacht Basin has acquired a neighboring harbor just upriver, in a move that has prompted a lawsuit from previous operators who claim they were supposed to have first dibs.
Law firm snags more LeClairRyan attorneys
The local ranks of LeClairRyan have taken yet another hit, as two more of its seasoned shareholder attorneys have jumped to a Baltimore-based firm’s new Richmond office.
Justin French wins early release, will be out of prison next year
Eight years into his 16-year federal prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar historic tax credit scheme, a notorious Richmond real estate developer is getting a reprieve.