As affordability and Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living becomes an increasingly urgent point of discussion for residents across the islands, legislators are increasingly recognizing that food security is central to the well-being of our communities.During the 2026 legislative session, the
In a 6-3 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a Hawaii law that prohibited firearms on private property open to
the public without the express and affirmative consent of the property owner. Wolford v.
Lopez.
Following
Hawaii has enacted a new law expanding the state’s family leave law to better support military families. Hawaii’s family leave statute will allow eligible employees to take unpaid family leave for qualifying military exigencies connected to a family member’s active-duty
Victor Geminiani—the leading co-founder of the organization that became the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice—spent more than 50 years using the law on behalf of those too often overlooked in Hawaiʻi and on the continent. A relentless
Hawaiʻi’s pedestrians are in crisis. Fatalities are rising, our most dangerous intersections remain unfixed, and the people most affected—keiki, kūpuna, people with disabilities, and low-income families who walk out of necessity—continue to bear the heaviest burden.This legislative session brought hope.
Today the Supreme Court vindicated the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” in a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Alito and joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett.
The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law requiring licensed permit holders to obtain a property owner’s express permission before carrying a firearm onto private property open to the public. In its ruling, the Court held 6-3
Many of those individuals who claim to be an heir to the Hawaiian throne base their claims on the English common law regarding heirship to the throne. Under English common law, the Crown is inherited by the monarch’s children or
This post is off-topic – it has nothing to do with prescription medical product liability litigation, or even the law. Bexis recently took a vacation on the island of Kauai, in Hawai’i, for the sixteenth time. He hiked, for the
Yesterday, June 11th, was a Hawaiian Kingdom national holiday honoring King Kamehameha I the father of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors – Māmakakaua have stood watch at the ceremony honoring Kamehameha I at his statue
