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High inflation and rising interest rates could be putting the squeeze now on Hawaii consumers' finances. For the first time in 16 months, statewide bankruptcies increased from the year-earlier ...
Mar. 8—Nearly a year ago, with COVID-19 cases surging nationwide, Honolulu bankruptcy attorney Greg Dunn forewarned that Hawaii should brace itself for "the mother of all recessions."
In fiscal year 2022, ending on September 30, 2022, 7,631 Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases were started, and 4,274 Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases were filed. ( U.S. Courts ) Is there a rise in small ...
When the Territory of Hawaii was formed in 1900, jurisdiction was placed in the Ninth Circuit. On March 18, 1959, when the District of Hawaii was formed, the district had two judgeships for the court. On July 10, 1984, a third judgeship was added, and a fourth was added on December 1, 1990. [5]
The circuit courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over probate and guardianship cases, criminal felony cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds US$40,000. [1] The circuit courts are organized into four circuits: First: Oahu (based in Honolulu) Second: Maui, Molokai, and Lanai (based in Wailuku) Third: Hawaii (based ...
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs , 556 U.S. 163 (2009), was a United States Supreme Court case about the former crown lands of the Hawaiian monarchy , and whether the state's right to sell them was restricted by the 1993 Apology Resolution .
A state Circuit Court judge handling more than 650 fire victim damage cases ruled against expediting an appeal to the Hawaii Supreme Court sought by attorneys for victims as part of their effort ...
Hawaii Wildlife Fund, No. 18-260, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case involving pollution discharges under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The case asked whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit when pollutants that originate from a non-point source can be traced to reach navigable waters through mechanisms such as ...