Laie farmer’s arrest stirs controversy amid crackdown on undocumented immigrants
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Hawaii Supreme Court rules against insurance companies in wildfire settlement case
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurers could not take part in a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 ...
Insurance firms can't sue over Maui fire, Hawaii's Supreme Court rules
A settlement was announced last summer, but insurance companies held out, insisting that they should have the right to go after the defendants separately.
Supreme Court makes unanimous decision on $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
The ruling means that the Maui circuit court can begin the process of finalizing individual payments to survivors and families of those who died.
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Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
Maui wildfire victims are closer to sharing a $4 billion settlement, possibly before the disaster’s second anniversary in ...
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Hawaii leaders challenge federal buyout plan
A federal judge will hear arguments on whether to block the Trump administration’s controversial efforts to offer buyouts to federal employees, a policy that could result in tens of thousands of job ...
Lahaina Disaster Still A ‘Relentless Presence’ In Fire Survivors’ Lives
It’s rare for plaintiffs in large class-action lawsuits to get the chance to testify. Lahaina wildfire survivors were ...
If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone?
For a small state like Hawaiʻi, the 2023 Lahaina fires showed how FEMA can assist in responding to a disaster.