The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill to establish a business mitigation relief pilot program to assist some business impacted by Honolulu's rail project. The bill is H.B. 2518 and while the aim of this bill is to mitigate the negative impacts of the construction of the rail project through Honolulu's urban core, there are
Hawaii Real Estate Litigation Update 2015 – HSBA Real Property and Financial Services Section
Last year, Gregory W. Kugle and I provided our annual Hawaii real estate litigation update for the Hawaii State Bar Association's Real Property and Financial Services Section. The outline, with links to the cases, is provided below and a video of the presentation is conveniently on YouTube. So, consider yourself updated on what happened in
Knowing Your Rights: Honolulu Rail Project and Right of Way Acquisitions
Do you own property along the rail guideway?Have you received a letter from a City right-of-way agent using terms like "fair market value" and "just compensation"?Do you know your rights to relocation?We are going to discuss these questions and more on Thursday, March 5, 2015, from 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. at the Farrington High School
American Law Institute CLE 2015 – Wrap Up
Just got back from San Francisco and the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law 101 seminar.
Together with Dwight Merriam of Connecticut and Brad Kuhn of California, we presented on the “Assemblage” doctrine is set out in the Supreme Court’s decision in Olson v. U.S. and book-ended by the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S.
Basics of Eminent Domain Law – Presentation to the Hawaii Paralegal Association
Special shout-out to the Hawaii Paralegal Association for inviting me to join them at their monthly meeting to talk about Eminent Domain law. It isn’t often that folks ASK to learn about the ins and outs of eminent domain law, especially in Hawaii so we were pleased to help share a little of an area
Hawaii Real Estate Litigation Update – 2014
So, just in case you were wondering what new and important cases were issued by the Hawaii courts this year, you are in luck if you are a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association's Real Property and Financial Services Section. My partner Greg Kugle and I are presenting our 2nd Annual Real Estate Litigation.
Hawaii Real Estate Litigation – 2013 Cases of Note
Late last year, I was invited to speak on real estate litigation to the Hawaii State Bar Association's Real Property and Financial Services Section. My partner Greg Kugle and I moderated a panel with guest speakers and we hit on several cases with impact in Hawaii. They are below with links.
Land Court Update –
Amicus Brief – Do the Feds Have to Pay for Taking a Reversionary Interest?
Last week, Robert Thomas, Bethany Ace and I all filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Owners' Counsel of America and the National Federal of Independent Businesses Small Business Legal Center in the case of Brandt v. United States of America.
The Question Presented is:
This case involves
2nd Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii Seminar
2d Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii – Aug 21, 2013 – Honolulu – The Seminar Group
Email me for more details.
New Video: Federal Appeals – My Presentation to the Hawaii State Bar Appellate Law Section
On April 15, 2013, I was pleased to be on a panel discussing federal appeals. My co-panelists were Judge Rick Clifton of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Clare Connors of the Davis Levin Livingston firm.
Lots of pointers about fonts, briefs, and oral arguments.