The credit (or blame) for the alliteration goes to colleague and frequent blog material supplier Dr. Stephen Page. It relates to an article in the prestigious medical journal Lancet (Kagihara et al. 2014) entitled “A fatal pasteurella
Hawaii Federal Court: “Quick-Take” In Eminent Domain May Not Give Condemnor Exclusive Possession
Remember that case which we posted about earlier, in which the City and County of Honolulu condemned an undeveloped lot in rural Oahu for a fire station, but has been met with staunch resistance by the property owners? Not only
All Clear – Hurricane No Big Deal On Oahu
Above is what it looks like out our downtown Honolulu office window on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. A little gloomy, and very humid, but otherwise, just another day. According to the reports, the anticipated hurricanes, as
“Other Insurance” Clauses to Be Discussed at Hawaii Bar Association Meeting
On July 22, 2014, Richard Moser (Anderson Kill), Joseph Kotowski (Tom Petrus & Miller) and I (Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert) will make a joint presentation to the Litigation and Insurance Coverage Litigation sections of the Hawaii State Bar
Hawaii Under Attack From The Air!
No, it’s not Pearl Harbor. But from some of the reactions we’re seeing, you might think the Imperial Japanese Navy was once again anchored off of our fair shores. But thankfully no, it’s only aerial advertising, one small airplane towing
Prohibiting Sitting Or Laying Down On Oahu’s Sidewalks 24/7 Makes Law More Susceptible To Challenge
Here’s a follow up to last week’s story on the “sit-lie” and “don’t use the bathroom in public” ordinances now being considered by the Honolulu City Council (see “As Judge Kozinski Said, It’s A Sidewalk, Not A Sideseat Or
Honolulu Rail And The Use Of Eminent Domain
Here are two recent reports on the progress of the Honolulu rail project that should be read in-tandem:
- Property acquisition for rail falls far behind (Star-Advertiser, June 15, 2014)
- City might seize land in Honolulu for rail line (Star-Advertiser, June
As Judge Kozinski Said, It’s A Sidewalk, Not A Sideseat Or A Sidebed
Update: more on the issue from the New York Times: “Honolulu Shores Up Tourism With Crackdown on Homeless.”—————————————-Check out the headline story from today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Mayor’s sidealk strategy targets Waikiki homeless,” about two bills proposed
Ninth Circuit Sua Sponte Raises Williamson County Ripeness, Asks For Briefing, Gets Some
It’s been our experience that when a court of appeals — particularly when it’s the Ninth Circuit, and it’s the eve of oral argument — raises an issue on its own after the briefs have been filed and requests supplemental
Limited Number of Insurance-Related Bills Passed by 2014 Hawaii Legislature
Very few insurance-related bills survived the 2014 Hawaii Legislative session, with several consumer-friendly bills failing to make it out of committee. Here is a summary of the bills that passed: SB2365: Limits reimbursement of prescription medications in order to