Of late, residents in Kailua have bemoaned the state of public facilities to cope with an increasing tourist population. Public facilities created haphazardly over the last century can easily be overwhelmed with the increased traffic stemming from the ease of
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Coast Guard Announces Video of the Year Contest
This is a bit afield of our usual fare of condemnation, Jones Act and maintenance and cure cases. But, since it is the end of the year, we thought you may want to participate in the Coast Guard's Video of
A Mayor’s Take on Home Rule – Hawaiian Style
We came across this video on the National Park Service’s attempt to obtain a “ground water management area designation” for the Keauhou Aquifer System Area on Hawaii Island. The petition and supporting exhibits can be found here. The County
Ice breaking in Paradise – USCGC Polar star
Hawaii Real Estate Litigation Update – 2014
So, just in case you were wondering what new and important cases were issued by the Hawaii courts this year, you are in luck if you are a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association's Real Property and Financial Services
Viral Outbreak in Hawaii – What Can the Government Do?
Ebola Victim in Hawaii? Thankfully, it appears not, but the potential for an infectious or viral outbreak prompted this disaster-law wonk to crack open my copy of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and see what the government can actually
Fifth Circuit: No Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness Claims
The Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, held that punitive damages were NOT available for unseaworthiness claims. The case is Haleigh Janee McBride v. Estis Well Serv. and the original opinion can be found here. In a lengthy opinion, with multiple
A Look at the Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Hawaii’s 2014 Ballot
As we quickly approach Election Day, 2014, we thought it might be helpful to provide some history and analysis of the proposed amendments to the Hawaii Constitution to help voters get through the legal-ese.Question 1: Relating to Disclosure of Judicial
Cross Post w/ Robert Thomas- Hawaii’s Senate Race – What Happens Next?
Of all of the impacts of HurricaneTropical Storm Iselle – which whacked the Big Island but thankfully not the rest of the state last Friday — the one that may be the longest lasting may be that the Democratic
Hawaii Supreme Court: Open Records Law Mandates Attorneys Fee Awards
Our partner, and fellow blogger, Robert Thomas highlights our recent success at the Hawaii Supreme Court in the case of Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie. The case is a little more procedurally technical than my title, so