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Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii

Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith is the president's nominee, the White House says.

UH Law School Instructor Says He Was Banned For Criticizing ‘Nice Racism’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

UH Law School Instructor Says He Was Banned For Criticizing ‘Nice Racism’

Kenneth Lawson criticized a Black history program for including no Black panelists.

A Key Maui Lawmaker’s Likely Role In Wildfire Litigation Raises Questions Screenshot/2023

A Key Maui Lawmaker’s Likely Role In Wildfire Litigation Raises Questions

State Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran said he sees no conflict between his role as a lawyer and his role as a lawmaker..

Lawsuit: Water Official’s Removal Was Illegal Zeke Kalua/County of Maui/2023

Lawsuit: Water Official’s Removal Was Illegal

Two Maui residents are asking a court to return a former state water official to his previous job.

A Big Island Man Sues Over Gun Permit Privacy Protection Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

A Big Island Man Sues Over Gun Permit Privacy Protection

Police are seeking legal protection over how they handle an applicant's personal information.

Ending Affirmative Action Does Nothing To End Discrimination Against Asian Americans Getty Images/iStockphotos

Ending Affirmative Action Does Nothing To End Discrimination Against Asian Americans

The real target of the litigation was the use of race in affirmative action programs that benefit underrepresented racial minorities.

Ben Lowenthal: Students Don’t Have The Same Privacy Rights As Everyone Else Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Ben Lowenthal: Students Don’t Have The Same Privacy Rights As Everyone Else

The Hawaii Supreme Court set the standard for student privacy in the 1990s and it hasn't shifted.

Hawaii Defense Contractors Likely To Get Probation For Campaign Violations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Defense Contractors Likely To Get Probation For Campaign Violations

Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee, formerly of Navatek LLC, were indicted along with their boss, Martin Kao, after making illegal donations to a senator's reelection efforts.

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering

Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.

Did Misconduct Allegations Spur State’s $2M Settlement In Case Already Won? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Did Misconduct Allegations Spur State’s $2M Settlement In Case Already Won?

The settlement of a lawsuit over sex assaults of female inmates came after a federal court judge announced plans to probe allegations of misconduct by state lawyers.