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Scam Alert: Scammers Impersonating Attorney General Investigators in Attempt to Steal Money
The Department of the Attorney General is issuing a warning to the public to beware of people impersonating Attorney General’s investigators. -
Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Fix Hemp Language in U.S. Farm Bill
Attorney General Anne Lopez is joining a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general on a bipartisan letter asking Congress to fix language in the 2018 Farm Bill that bad actors have used to flood the market with unregulated, intoxicating hemp. -
State of Hawaiʻi Prevails on Appeal in Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Concerning Portlock Accreted Land
The State of Hawaiʻi, as represented by the Department of the Attorney General, has prevailed in an inverse-condemnation lawsuit brought by beachfront landowners in the Portlock neighborhood of Hawaiʻi Kai who sought millions of dollars in compensation and unsuccessfully sought to certify a class action for monetary damages. -
Attorney General Lopez Calls on Fda to Protect Children From Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. -
Attorney General Lopez Announces Multimillion Dollar Settlement With National Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. -
Department of the Attorney General Prevails in Dannenberg Class-action Lawsuit
After nearly 18 years of litigation, the Department of the Attorney General has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit in the case of Dannenberg v. State, in which a class of retired government employees sought to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in claims relating to retiree health benefits provided by the Hawai‘i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). -
Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Fcc Restrict Artificial Intelligence Use in Marketing Phone Calls
Attorney General Anne Lopez joins a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence by telemarketers and asking the federal government to strongly restrict such usage. -
Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coaltion Urging Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Attorney General Anne Lopez , alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed public health regulations to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. -
Department of the Attorney General Provides Key Legislators With Report Regarding Cannabis Legalization
The Department of the Attorney General (Department) has provided a formal report to key legislators emphasizing the department’s legal concerns and the significant risks to public safety and public health that could arise if the Legislature legalized adult-use cannabis. -
Grand Jury Indicts Four Occc Inmates for Manslaughter in Death Of Christopher Vaefaga
An O‘ahu grand jury indicted four inmates at O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC)—Aaron Tuitelapaga, 29; Bronson Tuitelelepaga, 27; Manu Sorenson, 33; and Josiah Palimoomanu, 33—for Manslaughter in the death of Christopher Vaefaga, 36, another OCCC inmate. -
Attorney General Lopez Sues 25 Manufacturers of Firefighting “Forever Chemicals”
Attorney General Anne Lopez filed a civil complaint on behalf of the State of Hawaiʻi, against 25 manufacturers of aqueous firefighting foam (AFFF) products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including 3M Company, DuPonte De Nemours Inc., and Tyco Fire Products LP. Commonly known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are toxic to human health and do not break down in the environment. -
Attorney General Lopez Urges U.s. Supreme Court to Ensure States Can Regulate Social Media Platforms
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms -
Attorney General Lopez Acts to Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking. -
Department of the Attorney General Prevails in Constitutional Challenge to Procurement Code Provision
The Department of the Attorney General has prevailed in a lawsuit in which Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree upheld the constitutionality of a law requiring parties challenging a procurement award to post a protest bond equal to one percent of the estimated value of the contract. -
Attorney General Continues to Push Key Parties to Move the Maui Fire Investigation Toward Conclusion
Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that her office continues to aggressively push the first phase of the independent investigation into the Maui wildfires forward. Critical facts are still needed from several key stakeholders for Phase 1 to be completed. -
Bars want compensation from Hawaii for being shut down during pandemic
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Bars are suing Hawaii officials over shutdown orders, claiming their civil rights have been violated. -
Judge rejects Hawaii's opioid lawsuit; State plans to try again
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - In an order issued quietly late last year, a Hawaii judge dismissed the state’s lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors - at least the third time in two years a judge has rejected theories the pharmaceutical industry is responsible for the crisis of addiction and overdose deaths caused by legal and illegal drugs. -
Court rules financial services software company litigation will remain in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Hawaii's Attorney General Russell Suzuki received a legal victory recently after a court ruled that litigation involving Hawaii and a financial services software company will remain in the state. -
HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL: State's case against Ciber, Inc. insurers will proceed in Hawaii
HDOT has already received $11 million on its claim against Ciber, Inc., and seeks additional compensation from Ciber’s insurers. -
Hawaii Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of state's use tax scheme
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Legal Newsline) – Hawaii Attorney General Russell A. Suzuki announced May 22 that the state’s Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the state’s use tax scheme in the case CompUSA Stores LP v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation.