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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. -
New leadership at the CFPB means state AGs will be more active in financial consumer protection
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Some states will be even more active in financial consumer protection enforcement now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new director has made it clear the bureau will stay out of the way, an expert on state attorneys general said during a recent interview. -
Hawaii joins coalition urging Congress to oppose Trump's proposed EPA budget cuts
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) — Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin announced March 31 that he has joined a coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to the U. S. House and Senate Appropriations committees. In the letter, the coalition expressed opposition to legislative and budgetary measures that would reduce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) funding. -
Hawaii Attorney General files motion to stop hold on health care services transition
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin announced that his office filed a motion in court seeking to lift an order that temporarily stops activities related to the transition of Maui Memorial Medical Center Kula Hospital & Clinic, and Lanai Community Hospital to a new Kaiser entity. -
Hawaii AG comments on state Supreme Court's decision not to hear appeals in union case
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin announced that the state’s Supreme Court decline to hear an appeal brought by District Council 50 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and Aloha Glass Sale and Service Inc. -
EDMC agrees to reform practices, forgive $183,865 in Hawaii student loans
Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin says for-profit education company Education Management Corporation (EDMC) has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgive roughly $183,865 in loans for 181 former Hawaii students.