It is a common fear for attorneys: an otherwise civil case is marching along when suddenly information comes to light that could spell criminal trouble for the client. At this point, what are the next steps? Surely the client needs to be advised, but how?

In June 2021, the United State Supreme Court released Van Buren v. United States, 593 U.S. __ (2021), a case out of the Eleventh Circuit. The majority opinion authored by Justice Barrett in a 6-3 decision clarifies the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA), a statute that imposes criminal and civil penalties for computer hacking.

Over the past year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has dedicated extensive time and resources to reviewing patient complaints against healthcare providers alleging that their right to access their healthcare records was improperly denied or delayed.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule on June 16, 2021 supporting its determination that it has the statutory authority to examine lenders for Military Lending Act (MLA) compliance.

Mark A. Short and D. Rossen Greene presented "Commissioners: Who Can Serve and Who Cannot?" at the 14th Annual Virginia Eminent Domain Conference held on May 6, 2021.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. is pleased to announce that John E. Holloway and Ryan T. Gibson have joined the firm’s Norfolk office as Of Counsel in the Litigation and Maritime Law Practice Groups.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. is pleased to announce that Joseph E. Houchin has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Raleigh office. Mr. Houchin will be a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that John M. Bredehoft has been named as Virginia’s Go To Lawyers in the area of employment law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce Ann K. Crenshaw, Vincent J. Mastracco Jr., and William R. Van Buren III were selected to Inside Business' 2021 Power List.

Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that the firm and seven of its attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm received recognition as a leader in the state of Virginia in Labor and Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Corporate/M&A.