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The city of Norfolk did not infringe on Central Radio's free speech, ruled a federal judge Wednesday.
The civil action suit came after Central Radio owners Robert Wilson and Kelly Dickinson received a city citation while protesting the condemnation of their property under eminent domain by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
By Lydia Wheeler
lydia.wheeler@insidebiz.com
The Senate bill protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender state employees from discrimination was killed in subcommittee earlier this month.
In Virginia it is legal to fire or not hire someone based on perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, a prejudice Senate Bill 701 targeted to change within the state code.
Backed by Sens. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, and Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, the bill passed in the Senate last month with a 24-16 vote.
By Lydia Wheeler
lydia.wheeler@insidebiz.com
Last Tuesday, attorneys for both Central Radio and the city of Norfolk had filed motions in U.S. District Court asking for a summary judgment in place of a trial in the civil action lawsuit over freedom of speech.
The legal action stems from a city citation Central Radio owners Robert Wilson and Kelly Dickinson received while protesting the condemnation of their property under eminent domain by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
By Bill Cresenzo
bill.cresenzo@insidebiz.com
A Virginia Beach company has been ordered to pay almost $80,000 back into its 401(k) plan because its owner didn't put his employees' money in it.
The U.S. Department of Labor said that is has secured a consent judgment that demands that Cardservice of Virginia Inc. pay more than $77,000, which included $21,904.10 to restore the 401(k)'s assets and $51,725.27 in prejudgment interest.
The firm processes credit card payments to merchants, according to an online description.
By Mary Flachsenhaar
mary.flachsenhaar@insidebiz.com
After a four-hour bond hearing Jan. 10 in Norfolk's federal court that included testimony from several witnesses, U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis recused himself from the case brought by the U.S. Attorney's office against Brian Ray Dinning, a tax attorney who's been indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud.
The wire fraud indictment alleges he operated a $2 million Ponzi scheme based on what he called his social entrepreneurship projects in South Africa.
By Mary Flachsenhaar
After a four-hour bond hearing Thursday in Norfolk’s federal court that included testimony from several witnesses, U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis recused himself from the case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s office against Brian Ray Dinning, a tax attorney who’s been indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud.
The wire fraud indictment alleges he operated a $2 million Ponzi scheme based on what he called his social entrepreneurship projects in South Africa.
By Lydia Wheeler
lydia.wheeler@insidebiz.com
Norva Plastics Inc. will get about $1.5 million more than the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority was willing to pay in court.
A five-member jury of land owners awarded Howard Everton $3,756,250 in just compensation at the eminent domain trial involving the NRHA at Norfolk Circuit Court on Wednesday.
By Lydia Wheeler
lydia.wheeler@insidebiz.com
Equality Virginia and ProgressVA have joined forces to back a Senate bill protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender state employees from discrimination in the workplace.
In Virginia, it is currently legal to fire or not hire someone based on perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Senate Bill 701 will be introduced to the 2013 General Assembly by Sens. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, and Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria.
By Lydia Wheeler
lydia.wheeler@insidebiz.com
Next month, Virginia voters will be asked whether to give property owners more power against eminent domain.
Eminent domain is the power of the local, state or federal government to take private property for public use.
The question on the ballot will ask if the state constitution should be amended to restrict what is considered public use. It says property cannot be taken for private gain, private benefit, private enterprise or to create jobs, increase the tax revenue or for economic development.
BY MARY FLACHSENHAAR
mary.flachsenhaar@insidebiz.com
New bank fraud charges were filed Sept. 19 against tax attorney Brian Ray Dinning, a Pennsylvania native and former Suffolk resident, by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
The allegations, which pertain to information given by Dinning to obtain car and home loans through the Village Bank of Midlothian, are not related to the 25 charges of wire fraud made against him in a June 6 indictment by a federal grand jury, also in the Eastern District of Virginia.
