Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals just issued a memorandum decision (not published in a bound reporter) regarding Hawaii's Information Practices Law and the availability of attorney's fees to litigants. The underlying case involved runoff into the ocean, but those issues weren't germane to the decision.
In State of Hawaii v. Earthjustice, pursuant to a…
The L.A. Times is reporting the death of an aviation pioneer in the Coast Guard, retired Captain Bobby Wilks, USCG.
While the news reports recount some of his more daring rescues, he is also notable for his status as the first African-American officer to make the rank of Captain, the first African-American Coast Guard aviator and…
The County of Maui is considering a bill purporting to ban shark tours. KITV reported the story here.
I pulled the bill from Maui County's website.
The text is short, so I have reproduced below:
SECTION 1. Findings and purpose. The Council finds that sharks have been revered throughout Hawaiian history; sharks, called mano
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