by hawaiilawyer | Sep 12, 2011 | News
As part of the Fall Meeting of the ABA’s Section of State & Local Government Law in Tucson, on Thursday, September 22, Robert Thomas will be on a panel discussing the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan, “Conflict of...
by hawaiilawyer | Jul 31, 2011 | News
Tred Eyerly will be a co-presenter at an insurance seminar hosted by Sterling Education Services on August 18, 2011. The seminar is entitled “Insurance Bad Faith Claims.” Tred will be speaking on development of the tort of bad faith and the elements of a bad faith...
by hawaiilawyer | Jul 4, 2011 | News
Effective July 1, 2011, the Hawaii general excise and use tax exemption for certain persons and business activities is suspended by the recently signed Act 105. For a two-year suspension period running from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013, certain formerly exempt...
by hawaiilawyer | May 24, 2011 | News
Meritas Law Firms Worldwide has announced that Honolulu attorney James C. McWhinnie is the recipient of the 2011 Grahovac Award. The award has been given only five times in the 21 year history of Meritas and recognizes outstanding service, leadership and dedication to...
by hawaiilawyer | May 10, 2011 | News
by Christi-Anne H. Kudo Chock Honolulu rail, officially referred to as the “High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project,” will generate its share of legal issues over an anticipated eight year construction period, including eminent domain, construction and procurement, and...
by hawaiilawyer | Mar 14, 2011 | News
This advisory is for Japanese and other foreign nationals from the Pacific stranded in the United States due to the earthquakes and tsunami devastation. If you have exceeded or are about to exceed your authorized stay in the U.S. you may be permitted up to an...
