Prosecutors can only work with the cases police bring and those are usually street crimes.

In confidential lawsuits, a select few can keep sometimes embarrassing legal disputes hush-hush in ways that experts say may violate the First Amendment. 

The Hawaii Supreme Court justice set the tone for some of Hawaii's most significant environmental legal decisions.

The federal judiciary in general lacks transparency when it comes to financial disclosures and ensuring that judges are following the rules.

There will now be two female and two male judges.

In Hawaii, our judges must adhere to a strict Code of Judicial Conduct. That's not the case for the nation's highest court.

Preston Kimoto had been on pretrial release but was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday.

In announcing Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry's appointment, the governor stressed the need for more women in the judiciary.

Former Rep. Ty Cullen's sentence was reduced for providing assistance to the federal government in an ongoing investigation involving public corruption.

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled last week that James B. Nutter & Co. and its lawyer committed fraud on the court by failing to give a full picture of their foreclosure on Elton Namahoe's Big Island house.