Last Tuesday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an unpublished opinion in Dorothy Lee Blevins, et al. v. Robert A. Larrabee, et al., concerning a dispute in relation to the width of an easement.

As cooler fall weather descends upon us, the EB&C Practice Group at Kaufman & Canoles would like to take this opportunity to catch you up on a few hot topics in the employee benefits space.

Virginia Court of Appeals affirms easement relocation under Code § 55.1-304 in Smith v. Allen Creek Associates, rejecting taking claims and upholding servient landowner's relocation rights.

The House Settlement has arrived.

Kaufman & Canoles' Will Palmer was quoted in an article on the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Daniel C. Yates has joined the firm's Newport News office.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Christopher O. Smythe has been named by Virginia Business as one of "100 People to Meet in 2026."

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that 61 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in Virginia Business Magazine’s 2025 Legal Elite.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that the firm received national and local rankings in the 2026 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” 

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Helen E. Gehle, Jessica A. Gray and John P. Pittman II have all joined the firm as Associates.