The ABA Section of Litigation announced a free roundtable to discuss Cotenancy clauses after a recent decision by a California appeals court, Grand Prospect Partners, LP v. Ross Dress for Less. You can find the link for registration here.
Cotenancy clauses in retail leases are common provisions that allow a tenant to
As a random quirk of our law practice, we have done some work with the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission. Not surprisingly, the Commission's laws and regulations were challenged after the Citizen's United case and today, we have the Ninth Circuit's take on Hawaii's election laws in light of Citizen's United. It upheld Hawaii's election laws
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser had a front page story today on a bill passed by the Legislature proposing an amendment to Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act, Hawaii Revised Statutes Ch. 92F.
The bill, H.B. 287, underwent re-writes throughout the session. The version that passed, and is awaiting Governor signature or veto, is:
Because I have been involved with some Hawaii based Second Amendment litigation and have moderated a Second Amendment panel for the ABA, this blog will sometimes dabble into that area.
The Ninth Circuit today, in a dramatic 120 page opinion, struck down the County of San Diego's ban on open and concealed carry of
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 –
Today, I was part of a panel presenting the 2014 HSBA Probate Forms Manual. I updated the chapter on contested matters, including transfer of matters from probate to civil calendar, alternative dispute resolution and appeals.Joining my presentation was co-author and Damon Key alum, Courtney Kajikawa. This isn't a video, but is audio, so please enjoy.
Last Saturday, I was invited to teach several dozen recent graduates of the Japan Coast Guard Academy about the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard careers and the Coast Guard operations in the Pacific Ocean.
Cross-posted from Anna H. Oshiro's construction law blog and Robert H. Thomas' property law blog:
This case involves contractors' licensing and whether the holder of a specialty renovation license is entitled to do certain specialty renovation work as "incidental and supplemental" to that license. The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeal ruled in favor of
All you fans of Damon Key's Legal Alert – here is our edition for Summer/Fall.
Damon Key Legal Alert (Summer-Fall 2012)
Several years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a noteworthy decision regarding the not-frequently litigated 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In Heller v. District of Columbia, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment did protect a person’s right to possess a pistol in their home. More recently, in McDonald v. City of Chicago