Diane Hastert, whose practice focuses on complex litigation and dispute resolution, has been nominated to a second term on the National Easter Seals Board of Directors. Hastert was a founding director of the Hawaii Easter Seals Foundation and has deep roots in civic...
A few months ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published new regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of aliens who are not authorized to work in the U.S. These new regulations describe the legal obligations of an employer: (1)...
Tred Eyerly’s article critiques the Fifth Circuit’s post-Hurricane Rita decision in Arctic Slope Regional Corp. v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co. The case involved insurance coverage for damage caused by storm surge to a construction yard. The precise issue was whether storm...
At the Wahine in Hawaii Business Forum Christine Kubota, one of the firm’s directors, discussed the need for a basic understanding of cultural protocols when doing business on the international front. It was the second high-profile women’s conference convened by...
Kenneth Kupchak, Diane Hastert, James McWhinnie and Douglas Smith have been named Best Lawyers of 2009 by the vote of their peers. The 2009 listing is based on more than 2.2 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers nationwide. The Hawaii list appears in...
