Hawaiʻi’s two-tier tax system: How the rich use a glaring loophole to pay less
In Hawaiʻi, how you earn your money can determine how much tax you pay. This system is rigged in favor of the wealthiest among us. While teachers, nurses and service workers pay income tax on every dollar they earn, the
Hawaii reports Listeria illnesses
DOH’s Disease Investigation Branch confirmed through laboratory tests that both individuals were infected with the same outbreak strain of Listeria, according to a DOH spokesperson who emailed with Spectrum News Hawaii. This strain of Listeria was linked to multiple prepared pasta
Dr. Keanu Sai on KITV Island Life Live News Preparing to Celebrate Hawaiian Independence Day on Friday November 28th
As Hawaiian Independence Day (Lā Kuʻokoʻa) is approaching on Friday November 28th, KITV Island Life Live invited Dr. Keanu Sai to give some historical background and the significance of the Hawaiian Kingdom becoming an independent State on November 28, 1843.
Six Dead, one Fetal loss, twenty-one others with Listeria linked to Nate’s Pasta
A total of 27 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 18 states. California 3, Hawaii 2, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, North Carolina 1,
Youth Ride Free: Building a more connected Hawaiʻi
Every young person in Hawaiʻi deserves the freedom to move—to get to school, sports, after-school programs, jobs, and time with friends—without having to worry about the cost of a bus pass. That’s the vision driving advocates to work toward fare-free
Barricading Access to Restaurant During COVID-19 Pandemic May Amount to “Direct Physical Loss or Damage to Property”
The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) vacated and remanded the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the insurer regarding closure of a restaurant during the onset of the. COVID-19 pandemic. Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Ins.
HI: Supreme Court Adopts Punitive Damages Standard from R(3): Remedies
In Guieb v. Guieb, 571 P.3d 382 (Haw. 2025), the Hawaii Supreme Court adopted the punitive damages standard in draft section 39 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Remedies. It held “in order to recover punitive damages, a plaintiff had
Implementing a just cause eviction framework would benefit both tenants and landlords in Hawaiʻi
Recent local headlines show the volatility and turmoil that both landlords and tenants can experience within the pressure of Hawaiʻi’s tight rental housing market.On one side, landlords have shared cases of costly and prolonged battles to remove tenants who refuse
Europe: ESMA’s Draft RTS on Open-Ended Loan-Originating AIFs-AIFMD II in Practice
By: Susanna Güven and Mathieu Volckrick
On 21 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds (AIFs). This marks a key step in the implementation of