Natural disasters, condemnations, and insurance coverage – sounds like my kinda case!The Fifth Circuit just held that an insurance company had a duty to defend several lawsuits brought against St. Bernard parish for post-Katrina condemnation and demolition of over 5700
Surf and Turf Law
Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
Surf and Turf Law, published by Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, focuses on legal issues primarily related to real estate, land use, property rights, and related litigation in Hawaii. The blog covers topics such as real estate transactions, land use and eminent domain, condominium and community association law, foreclosure, environmental law, and disputes involving property boundaries and nuisances. It also addresses developments in administrative law, insurance law, taxation, and creditor's rights as they pertain to property and business matters. The blog provides updates on court decisions, legal strategies, and practical implications for property owners, developers, and legal practitioners in Hawaii.
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Amicus Brief – Do the Feds Have to Pay for Taking a Reversionary Interest?
Last week, Robert Thomas, Bethany Ace and I all filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Owners' Counsel of America and the National Federal of Independent Businesses Small Business Legal Center in the…
Gardening Thoughts from a Hawaii Lawyer – Bananas
Fifth Circuit Says Punitive Damages Available for Claims of Unseaworthiness
The case is McBride v. Estis Well Service, LLC and it can be found here.
New 11th Circuit Case on Seamen’s Wage Act – Wallace v. NCL
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals just handed down a decision regarding a wage claim brought by several stewards onboard a NCL cruise ship. The decision is Wallace v. NCL and the opinion can be found here.The decision is…
U.S. Liability for Damage to Vessels Suspected of Drug Smuggling – Ninth Circuit Decision
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just handed down a decision relating to the federal government's liability for suspected drug smugglers' vessels, damaged during the law enforcement investigation. The case is Tobar v. United States and the opinion can be…
Public Trust, Tidelands and the Eleventh Amendment – Oakland v. FMC
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Law in Film Festival – September 2013 – Review of My Cousin Vinny
New Abandoned Shipwreck Case from 2nd Circuit
The case is Northeast Research, LLC v. One Shipwrecked Vessel, opinion is here.

