Hawaii federal judge extends order blocking revised travel ban, ‘will not crawl into a corner’

A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction that blocks President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson said the revised ban likely violated the establishment clause. He also refused to narrow his order to allow a 120-day ban on refugees to take effect.…

Mar 30, 2017 9:35 AM CDT

In response to Hawaii lawsuit, DOJ argues that revision of Trump travel ban removes legal problems

President Donald Trump’s new executive order limiting travel to the United States doesn’t have the legal problems courts have found with the first order, the Department of Justice argued today.

Mar 13, 2017 3:53 PM CDT

ABA scores wins on attorney-client privilege and independence of the legal profession

The ABA achieved some significant victories during the past year by advocating for revisions to key federal regulations that will protect the independence of the legal profession and preserve the confidential lawyer-client relationship.

Mar 1, 2017 1:05 AM CST

With help of new laws, Aloha State says hello to tourists, goodbye to some among homeless population

With a cost of living that is one of the highest in the country, Hawaii has a limited supply of affordable housing. But, due in part to its warm weather, the Aloha state also has a substantial homeless population, comprising more than 7,600 individuals among some 1.4 million residents, according…

Jun 3, 2016 2:32 PM CDT

Takata says up to 40M more air bags must be recalled; Hawaii sues on consumers’ behalf

Adding to the largest recall in U.S. auto safety history, Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp. on Monday said it was recalling an additional 14 million air bags in vehicles in this country because of defective inflators. The auto part manufacturer told Reuters that up to 40 million air bags would need…

May 18, 2016 10:30 AM CDT

California lawmakers OK raising legal smoking age from 18 to 21

The California state senate on Thursday gave the final legislative OK to a package of smoking bills, sending to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration new rules that would, among other things, raise the legal age for purchasing cigarettes to 21 from 18. If he approves, the state would become only…

Mar 10, 2016 3:20 PM CST

Passersby douse courthouse flames with building fire extinguishers; police seek arson suspect

A Thursday morning fire at a courthouse on Hawaii’s Big Island had already been doused by passersby with fire extinguishers by the time police and firefighters arrived. But an investigation is now underway to determine who is responsible for the arson at or near the doorway of Kona’s drug court,…

Mar 4, 2016 3:25 PM CST

Jan. 17, 1893: Hawaii’s monarchy ends

Jan 1, 2016 12:30 AM CST

Hawaii lawyer surrenders law license to avoid disciplinary proceedings

A Hawaii lawyer has surrendered her law license to stave off disciplinary proceedings against her. Diana Danmeyer of Kailua-Kona had been accused of diverting client funds and other ethics violations, West Hawaii Today reports. The complaint against Danmeyer stemmed from an 2010 agreement she entered into with Michael Pines, then…

Dec 4, 2015 3:50 PM CST

Man gets 10 months for threats in voice mail to federal judge

Sentenced by a federal judge in Hawaii to a 27-month prison term for burglary in 2002, followed by more supervised release time, Julius Hudson completed his sentence in 2007. For some time, he apparently stayed out of trouble. But in February of this year, authorities said, he left a profane…

Dec 1, 2015 4:30 PM CST

Lawyers pay $1M and apologize to resolve ‘provably false’ claims made in sex-abuse suit

Two lawyers have paid at least $1 million and apologized to resolve counterclaims and countersuits brought by two entertainment industry executives in a teen-sex-abuse case that the attorneys say they now know was baseless. Attorneys Jeff Herman of Florida and Mark Gallagher of Hawaii made the settlement concerning lawsuits filed…

Jun 8, 2015 1:00 PM CDT

Lawyer’s conviction for licking client’s ear is upheld on appeal

A Hawaii appeals court has upheld the misdemeanor harassment conviction of a lawyer accused of licking a client’s ear. The lawyer, Lawrence McCreery of Kauai, had argued a district court erred by convicting him without a specific finding that he acted with an intent to harass, according to the Jan.…

Jan 12, 2015 2:07 PM CST

Should Hawaii cops retain exemption allowing sex with prostitutes? Lawmakers debate the issue

Hawaii lawmakers are considering whether to eliminate an exemption to the state’s prostitution law that allows police acting within their official duties to have sex with prostitutes. The unusual exemption came to light as Hawaii lawmakers debated a bill to toughen the state’s anti-prostitution laws. Members of the House voted…

Mar 24, 2014 5:05 PM CDT

Injured lawyer pulls surviving colleagues from burning plane crash wreckage

A chartered plane crashed Wednesday on the Hawaiian island of Lanai, killing the pilot and two employees for the Maui County planning department and injuring three others. However, the outcome could have been even worse but for the actions of one injured passenger, attorney James Giroux, who is being hailed…

Feb 28, 2014 11:22 PM CST

Attorney who said he was tax law specialist understates own income on return, gets 20 months

A Hawaii personal injury attorney who advertised his tax law expertise has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for understating his income on his own 2006 return. Andrew Agard was sentenced Tuesday in Honolulu, after pleading guilty in a tax fraud case. He earned about $630,000 in 2006,…

Oct 17, 2013 5:00 PM CDT