Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Ahead Of Many States On Obama Climate Goal
Jun 4 2014 // Hawaii is ahead most other states in accomplishing President Barack Obama’s goals to cut carbon levels. The Obama administration announced a plan Monday to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants nationwide by...
FirstComp Launches Small Business BOP Product in Hawaii
May 28 2014 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Hawaii. The BOP product is also...
Boy Assaulted By Hawaii School Worker: Suit
May 14 2014 // A lawsuit alleges a Hilo, Hawaii elementary school student was assaulted by a school employee. The lawsuit was filed last week by the boy’s father. The lawsuit alleges Hilo Union School Student Activities Coordinated...
Delta Air Lines Settles Claim With Disabled Hawaii Man
Apr 23 2014 // A partially paralyzed Maui man who claimed airline workers forced him to crawl on and off flights in 2012 has settled his lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, his lawyer said Monday. Baraka Kanaan sued Delta last year after he...
Hawaii License Suit Not Inclined To Be Dismissed By Judge
Apr 15 2014 // A federal judge is not inclined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those with limited English skills by making it difficult for them to obtain a driver’s license. U.S. District Judge Susan Oki...
Priest Sex Abuse Alleged in Another Hawaii Suit
Apr 9 2014 // Another lawsuit against the Catholic Church in Hawaii claims that a former Bishop sexually abused a boy who went to him to report he had been abused by another priest. Attorneys for the 59-year-old Honolulu man filed the...
Tsunami Advisory In Effect for Hawaii from Chile Quake
Apr 2 2014 // U.S. officials say they’ve found no imminent threat of a tsunami along the coasts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon or Washington after a major earthquake near Chile. Paul Whitmore, the director of the National...
Officials Consider Issuing Tsunami Warning for Hawaii
Apr 1 2014 // A tsunami warning could be issued for Hawaii due to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck on Tuesday off the coast of Chile, U.S. officials said. If tsunami waves reach Hawaii they would strike at 3:24 a.m. (9:24 a.m. ET)...
Hawaii Driver’s License Lawsuit Gains Fed Support
Mar 31 2014 // The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those who struggle with English because of challenges they face in obtaining a driver’s license. The Justice Department on...
Hawaiian Language Driver’s License Test Soon Available
Feb 18 2014 // Even though Hawaiian is one of the official languages of the state, Hawaii residents won’t be able to take driver’s license exams in the language until next month. The state Department of Transportation is...
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Teen’s Wrongful Death on Hawaii Kayak Tour Lawsuit Settled
Feb 6 2014 // A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a New York teenager swept out to sea during a Hawaii hiking and kayaking tour has been settled. Michael Madoff, the father of 15-year-old Tyler Madoff, said Tuesday he hopes...
Mobile Compatible Insurance License Search Launched in Hawaii
Jan 31 2014 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has launched a mobile device-compatible “Insurance Licensing Search.” The webpage is redesigned to be “mobile-first...
NAMIC Frets Over Workers’ Comp Bills in Hawaii
Jan 30 2014 // There are several workers’ compensation-related bills moving through Hawaii state legislature that one trade group is watching closely. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is keeping its eye on...
$9M Settlement For Boy’s Cerebral Palsy from Hawaii Hospital
Jan 30 2014 // Attorneys for a Virginia boy with cerebral palsy say his family and the military hospital in Hawaii where he was born have reached a tentative $9 million settlement. The amount, put on the record in federal court in...
BevCap Captive Group Names Hawaii Domicile
Jan 14 2014 // BevCap Management has announced the formation of BevCap Sponsored Captive Insurance Inc., domiciled in Hawaii. BevCap Sponsored Captive Insurance Inc. is a cell captive, with its first cell being BevCap Health, a...
Hawaii Dentist Negligence Alleged in Lawsuit
Jan 7 2014 // The parents of a 3-year-old girl who suffered massive brain damage have filed a lawsuit against a Kailua, Hawaii dentist, alleging negligence and dangerous conduct in sedating the child. Ashley and Evan Boyle filed the...
Hawaii Couple To Receive $1.2M Condo Settlement
Dec 30 2013 // A couple will receive nearly $1.2 million to settle their lawsuit against a Molokai condo association. Jim and Nancy Bevill claimed they became targets for abuse after attempting to elect new board leaders for the Ke Nani...
Insurer Sues Over 2011 Hawaii Wind Farm Fire Losses
Nov 20 2013 // The insurance company that paid $2.4 million to cover losses from a wind farm fire in Hawaii is suing manufacturers that built parts of its battery system. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Certain Underwriters at...
$2.5M Settlement In Hawaii Malpractice Began With a Toe
Nov 15 2013 // Attorneys for the family of a 33-year-old Hawaii man who claimed his toe infection turned deadly because of negligent treatment at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center said a $2.5 million settlement has been...
