Mark M. Murakami has been awarded the Counselor of Real Estate credential by The Counselors of Real Estate. Membership in this international association is selective and is extended by invitation only. Mark is one of two lawyers in Hawaii that have this...
Christine A. Kubota was appointed as one of Tri-Chairs of Gannenmono Committee with Tyler Tokioka and Sal Miwa. The Japanese-American community in Hawaii will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to arrive from Japan to Hawaii next year....
By Christopher J.I. Leong cjil@hawaiilawyer.com The Hawaii State Legislature concluded its 2017 Regular Session with 217 bills becoming law. Here are a few of the noteworthy new laws. Withholding Tax (Act 7). Effective January 1, 2018, all employers in the state will...
Damon Key’s Robert Thomas served as a source for ProPublica’s and The Texas Tribune’s recent series of eminent domain. ProPublica, which holds itself out as “an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral...
