Good Turn Day 2012
For The Record: the Coast Guard is the Military
"Oh, I'm not sure we give our military discount to the Coast Guard."
"What kind of uniform is that? United Airlines? Greyhound?"
Every Coast Guardsman has endured the brunt of some uninformed citizens, so we thought it about time to clarify for our readership what the Coast Guard is and is not.
The Coast Guard
Commissioning – May 20, 1992
Then-Secretary of Transportation Andrew Card presenting a commission to a certain blawger.
Covers in Air, May 20, 1992
Seminar on Eminent Domain, Land Use and Honolulu’s Rail Project
Yesterday, I was honored to chair a program in Honolulu covering eminent domain, land use and Honolulu’s rail project.
Topics covered included public use, Kelo, burial law, bid protests, transit oriented development, valuation in condemnations and ethics for condemnation practitioners.
Co-presenters included Hawaii law bloggers, Robert H. Thomas, Anna H. Oshiro and Jesse Souki.
New Jones Act Case From Fifth Circuit – Manderson v. Chet Morrison Contr, Inc.
New maritime personal injury case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is Manderson v. Chet Morrison Contr, Inc., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 18 and can be found here.
At first blush, this seems like a straightforward case involving Jones Act and Maintenance and Cure claims. But it sets out the law
Legal Aid team at Adoption Day
Good Intentions and the U.S. Constitution – Hawaii Invasive Species Assessment Struck Down
The federal court struck down Hawaii’s invasive species assessment on air cargo. A copy of the permanent injunction is here. My earlier post on the law can be found here.
In passing the assessment, the Legislature found:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the unchecked spread of invasive species is the single greatest threat
Federal Challenge To Hawaii Reapportionment Plan
Last Friday, on behalf of several veterans and other interested citizens, we brought suit against various State officials challenging Hawaii's 2012 Reapportionment Plan. More background details over at www.inversecondemnation.com.
The Complaint is readable and downloadable below.