What to know about what’s tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire settlement.
Hawaii’s top court hears insurance industry claims on $4B wildfire settlement
The Hawaii Supreme Court heard a $4 billion argument Thursday over the Maui wildfire lawsuits. The court faces a decision that could kill the so called “global” settlement between victims, Hawaii Electric,
Hawai'i Supreme Court hears legal dispute over $4B Maui wildfire settlement
The hearing discussed whether insurers should take reimbursements from the settlement, or if the court should allow them to sue Hawaiian Electric, the state, and other large landowners on their
Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments over Lahaina wildfire victims’ global settlement
The $4.037 billion Global Settlement was announced in August. On Thursday, Feb, 6, the Hawaii Supreme Court finally had the opportunity to question lawyers about the legality of it.
Hawaii Supreme Court tackles insurer issues stalling $4 billion Lahaina fire settlement
The fire’s victims, along with the state and other parties, agreed in August 2024 to a $4 billion settlement to resolve hundreds of lawsuits filed in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town of Lahaina on Maui and killed over 100 people and left thousands more displaced in 2023.
Stakes Are High As Maui Wildfire Settlement Case Goes Before Supreme Court
The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying payments to wildfire victims
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Maui home
KIHEI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead at a home in Haiku. On Saturday, Jan. 25, at approximately 7:34 a.m., police received a report of ...
Heavy Rain and Floods Sweep Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui
Flash flood warnings and several inches of rain fell across parts of the chain of islands as part of a storm system moving ...
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Maui Eviction Moratorium ends Feb. 4, what will happen next?
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Luxury homes on Maui enjoy Hawaii’s cheapest water. The county wants to change that
The disparities, as well as the need to deal with chronic water shortages and fights over access, has led the county to a ...
Tourists are flocking to this once quiet Hawaii town
The harbor town of Maalaea, Hawaii, sits at the crossroads of Maui, situated on the isthmus between one busy end of the ...
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Everything You Need To Know About Maui's New Championship Tour Rookie
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Hawaii approves funds to step up tourism promotion
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Maui wildfire exposure study seeks final round of participants
Maui residents have one last chance to take part in a health study that’s tracking the long-term effects of the deadly 2023 ...