Tred Eyerly on Faculty of Insurance Law Seminar

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...

Alert: GET Exemptions Suspended As Of July 1, 2011

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...

James C. McWhinnie Receives Prestigious Grahovac Award

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...

Keeping Track of Rail

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...