On November 5, 2012, we reported on an EEOC lawsuit against Señor Frog’s, a chain of Mexican-themed restaurants, as well as its staffing company, for “rampant sexual harassment of its female employees in Honolulu.” The suit alleged that “widespread
Should The Honolulu Charter Eliminate The Already Minimal Check Of A Mayoral Veto On Eminent Domain Resolutions?
The Honolulu City Council has proposed a charter amendment that asks the voters to approve eliminating the Mayor’s current veto power over the Council’s eminent domain resolutions. The Resolution doesn’t directly say that, of course, but what it does command
What Does The Holocaust Have To Do With Inverse Condemnation? A Response To Professor Kanner
It’s troubling when someone whom you regard as a mentor disapproves of something you’ve done, especially if the criticism is harsh, done publicly, and is in parts unfair. That’s my reaction to “What the Hell Does the Holocaust Have
Reading List For Sept 19 Guest Lecture For Hawaii Legal History Class
University of Hawaii lawprofs Carl Christensen and Williamson Chang have kindly asked me to visit their Legal History of Hawaii class (Law 520D) on Thursday, September 19, 2013, and guest lecture on the topic of “Land Reform and the ‘Public
“Hannah Arendt” – Our Review Of A Legal Movie With No Lawyers
Our law firm’s annual legal film festival at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre will launch later this week with the Hawaii premiere of Hannah Arendt, an award-winning film about the controversial New Yorker reporting by Arendt
“Let’s Film All The Lawyers” – Our Second Law Film Festival
Upcoming Damon Key Film Festival
Again this year, my firm, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, will host a film festival at the Honolulu Museum of Art from September 14 to 20, 2013. See details here. On tap for this year are the following
Some Further Thoughts About The 9th Circuit’s Oral Arguments In Honolulu Rail Appeal
Update: More here from the Star-Advertiser.Courts, as “temples of justice” can be intimidating places, especially for the advocates who appear there. And when you make it a federal court, the level goes up. And when you are in
Honolulu Rail Federal Appeal: Dismissed For Lack Of Appellate Jurisdiction?
New Federal Court Complaint Challenges Honolulu Grabbing Anti-Eminent Domain Signs Under “Stored Property” Ordinance
Here’s the Complaint, filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu in which a windward Oahu property owner challenges the City and County of Honolulu’s removal of her protest signs on her property. The rub? She’s protesting the City’s condemnation
