A Richmond law firm that has been dragged into a bankruptcy suit tied to a Ponzi scheme says the plaintiff is just trying to collect money from everyone and their mother.
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14 strokes against golf club deal
Just when it looked like a bankrupt local golf club and its members were about to settle their differences, 14 members went rogue.
Fergusons' bankrupt businesses to be sold
The business interests and commercial real estate holdings of two bankrupt Richmond socialites will be auctioned off in the coming months.
Manchester to get $15 million apartment project
The developer behind the renovation of the John Marshall Hotel has big plans for an empty lot in Manchester it just bought from a bankrupt prominent family. And more of the family’s properties are on the market.
Suit tries to drag Richmond law firm into Idaho scam
Hirschler Fleischer is named in a lawsuit related to an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Heard on the street: More law firm layoffs
A handful of employees, including real estate attorneys and marketing personnel, are being let go from a local firm.
The Herd: Departures, new hires and promotions for 6.9.10
One lawyer leaves a big firm to set out on his own, while another leaves a big firm for another big firm. Plus new hires in investment banking and real estate, and a departure in marketing.
Downtown plan poses hurdle for Echo Harbour
On Monday, the Richmond City Council unanimously approved final amendments to the downtown master plan, with language that works against the developers of a $160 million proposed mixed-use project on the riverfront.
Monday Q&A: Starting a law firm with 30 days notice
After getting laid off from one of the larger firms in town, Eric Perkins weighed the options and then started his own firm. Now he has a new appreciation for some of the challenges his clients face.
Law firm layoff rumors run rampant, but bark worse than bite
Like a classic urban myth, few lawyers in Richmond know personally an associate or partner who’s lost a job, but seemingly everyone knows someone who knows someone who’s gotten laid off.