The VLW Blog

A Roanoke bankruptcy lawyer whose practice collapsed amid a flurry of criminal charges and domestic strife was convicted today of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.  The plea agreement for Ann Marie Miller also included a no contest plea to misdemeanor assault.
Assuming no further troubles with the law, Miller will serve no additional jail time and the assault [...]

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A judge has appointed a receiver to take control of the bankruptcy practice of Roanoke lawyer Ann Marie Miller.
Miller’s practice has been curtailed since September 18, when the Virginia State Bar obtained a temporary injunction that froze the bank accounts of Miller’s practice and ordered production of her bank records for inspection by the VSB.  [...]

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Saying quarterback Michael Vick has proven incapable of properly managing his money, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro has ordered Vick to hire a personal financial planner to manage his football earnings.
The condition is part of a plan approved today by Santoro for Vick to repay $20 million to his creditors , as reported by the [...]

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The resort’s new owner says that he wants to build a $20 million casino and hire 600 new workers by the end of this year.
The Greenbrier would offer “tasteful gaming,” Jim Justice tells the Charleston Gazette, “but in an aggressive way.”
He expects to have an architectural drawing of the casino by June, and anticipates that [...]

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A West Virginia businessman reportedly has purchased the financially struggling Greenbrier resort and will move to dismiss bankruptcy proceedings.
According to a news release, the popular but pricey resort was bought by a company controlled by Jim Justice.  According to news accounts, a Russian coal company recently planned to pay $425 million, plus stock, for Justice’s [...]

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If you hope to outbid Marriot International, June 17 is the date for the auction of The Greenbrier resort.
According to the Associated Press, the resort plans to sell itself to hotel giant Marriott International Inc. for up to $130 million - unless other interested parties propose a better offer.
The 721-room stately hotel in White [...]

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Restructuring – or getting approval to reject – its contracts with nine labor unions is a key to the Chapter 11 petition filed today by The Greenbrier.
That is evident in an affidvait filed in the bankruptcy by Michael McGovern, chief financial officer of Greenbrier Hotel Corp., which also makes it clear that finding a buyer [...]

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An official with the beleaguered Peanut Corp. of American disclosed today that the company has product liability coverage from two policies totaling $12 million.
The information came during a creditors meeting in bankruptcy court in Lynchburg.  As reported by The News & Advance, federal officials have linked the company to 650 salmonella cases.  Scores of lawsuits [...]

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lynchburg is holding a hearing today in the case of the Peanut Corp. of America.
The defunct peanut company filed for Chapter 7 protection on Feb. 13, reports the The News & Advance. The company has been linked to more than 650 cases of salmonella and may be connected to [...]

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The embattled Peanut Corp. of America has filed for bankruptcy in the Western District of Virginia.
The Lynchburg-headquartered company is facing a federal criminal investigation and an expected flood of lawsuits over peanut products allegedly tainted with salmonella bacteria. PCA’s insurance company recently filed suit in Lynchburg, asking a judge to limit the insurer’s exposure [...]

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