Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Honolulu City Attorney Used Fictional Case Law To Combat Civil Rights Suit
Courts are increasingly grappling with mistakes made by an unethical reliance on artificial intelligence programs, but Honolulu’s top lawyer says the erroneous argument in the high-profile case was the result of sloppy work.
Office of the Auditor
State Boards Must Release Records Showing Hiring Decisions, Judge Says
Newly released executive session minutes finally let the public see why the Agribusiness Development Corp. hired Wendy Gady to run the controversial organization.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Needs Lawyers. Now, Mainland Attorneys Can Practice Here
Attorneys licensed in other states and in good standing can practice in Hawaiʻi without taking the state bar, as long as they work in criminal litigation for a government agency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Lawsuit: Censoring Inmates’ Reading Material Violates Publisher’s Rights
A nonprofit that publishes ‘self-help’ books for prisoners challenges a new state policy.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
AI In The Courtroom? Complaints About Misuse By Hawaiʻi Lawyers Growing
Hawaiʻi is seeing an increase in complaints against lawyers accused of improperly using artificial intelligence programs to help produce documents, but the state court system has yet to take decisive action to address the problem.
Courtesy: Bickerton Law Group
Judge Stops Trial In Police Shooting Lawsuit Before It Goes To Jury
The city had taken the Lindani Myeni civil case to trial after Honolulu police officers strongly opposed a settlement.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Leads Climate Change Legal Fight Against Fossil Fuel Companies
The city says the companies knew for decades that their products caused global warming and profited from it. The outcome could indicate how other cases play out.
Courtesy: Hannah David
Hawaiʻi State Workers Must Answer For Taking Girl From Her Mother
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the workers were not protected by the principle of qualified immunity in the 2019 incident.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Last Miske Defendant Gets 30 Years As Huge Organized Crime Case Ends
Judge: “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say he terrorized this city and this county to a greater extent than anyone I can remember.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
ʻEwa Developer Settles Marina Case For $40 Million
A 14-year legal battle over a disappeared marina in ʻEwa has finally ended