Hawaii

Hawaii is the 50th state admitted to the United States. The Kingdom of Hawaii was sovereign from 1810 to 1893 when it was overthrown by the monarch. It was an independent nation from 1894 to 1898 when it became a US territory.

The state lies in the Ninth Circuit District Court of the United States. Hawaii was admitted its statehood on August 21, 1951. With a land-area of about 10,500 miles, it is the 43th largest in the US. It is the 40th largest by population, with nearly 1.5 million inhabitants. Hawaii’s Capital City is Honolulu, and it is nicknamed “The Aloha State.”   The largest cities are: Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo, Kailua, and Waipahu. Hawaii is the only US State located in Oceania, and the only which is comprised of only islands. It is also the only US State which isn’t located in North America.

Natural scenery, diverse culture, public beaches, oceans, and active volcanoes, are among the many reasons why the state is such a popular tourist destination. In fact, tourism is the state’s main source of income. Defense is another area which the state sees funding, as several US Army and Marine Bases are located in Hawaii. Agriculture, manufacturing, and the service industry (hotel chains, tourism) are the leading areas of income for the state today.

The Hawaii Court system is known as the Hawaii State Judiciary and is led by the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.  There are four levels, broken equally into the trial level and the appellate level.  The court system consists of the following courts:

  • The Hawaii State Circuit Court is the primary civil and criminal court, ruling on all jury trial cases, with exclusive jurisdiction over probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases.
  • Dealing with Family Law, the Hawaii State Family Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over minors, termination of parental rights, adoption, along with other family matters.
  • The Hawaii State District Courts handle traffic infractions and other small claims disputes, where the dispute does not exceed USD 25,000 or the criminal offense is punishable by a fine, or imprisonment of less than one year. 
  • The state’s intermediate appellate court is the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, it reviews appeals from the state trial court and its decisions are subject to the State Supreme Court Review.
  • The state supreme court is the Hawaii State Supreme Court; it makes binding decisions on appeals from the state’s lower courts, and is also responsible for administrative tasks with the Hawaii judiciary.

The National Law Review covers news from the state of Hawaii. Cases and laws about employment law, wage and hourly law, agency news, federal and state election news, and topics like immigration, are highly covered on NLR’s site. Visitors can also read about general information which comes out of the state of Hawaii.  

Custom text Title Organization
Mar
6
2024
What’s New in Wireless - March 2024 Mintz
Feb
14
2024
Hawaii’s Money Transmitters Modernization Act Will No Longer Apply to Cryptocurrency Activities Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
2
2024
The Aloha State Finally Welcomes Crypto K&L Gates
Jan
16
2024
Take Note: Significant 2024 Gift/Estate Tax Exemption Inflation Increases Blank Rome LLP
Jan
12
2024
12 Days of Handbook Updates: Salary Transparency Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
4
2024
The Supreme Court’s Decision in County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund – The Answer to the Yes or No Question is Maybe Mintz
Jan
2
2024
US State Law Roundup – 2023 Year-end Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
19
2023
Hawaii Supreme Court Says Aloha to Insurers Trying to Recoup Defense Costs From Policyholders Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
11
2023
State and Local Hourly Minimum Wage Rate Increases are “Coming to Town” on January 1, 2024 Polsinelli PC
Dec
8
2023
Top 10 ESG Developments for 2023 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
5
2023
EPA Issues Aggressive Interpretation of Maui Supreme Court Decision in Latest Draft Guidance Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
27
2023
EPA's New Maui Functional Equivalence Guidance is Guidance in Name Only as Confusion Continues to Reign Over the Reach of the Clean Water Act Mintz
Nov
15
2023
ESG Litigation Update: Hawaii Supreme Court Allows Petroleum Industry Climate Case to Proceed ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
27
2023
The Pay State: Massachusetts Set to Join Hawaii, Illinois in Adopting Pay Transparency Requirements this Year Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
30
2023
IRS Provides Guidance on PTO Donation Programs to Aid Victims of Hawaii Wildfires Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
25
2023
Hawaii and California, Seeking to Shed Their Dreary Public Images, Liberalize Psychedelics Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
11
2023
2023 Hawaii Wildfire: Form I-9 Guidance and Case Processing Options Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
22
2023
Hawaii Wildfires: The Need for Disaster Preparedness … Just in Time for Peak Hurricane Season Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
22
2023
Maui Losses Put Wildfire Insurance Risks in Spotlight Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
15
2023
Maui Wildfires - Coverage Considerations and What Business Policyholders Need to Know K&L Gates
Jul
14
2023
Hawaii Enacts Pay Transparency and Expands Equal Pay Legislation Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
13
2023
Hawaii Enacts Pay Transparency Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
18
2023
Hawaii Legislature Passes Pay Transparency, Pay Discrimination Bill Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
17
2023
DFPI, CFTC And Hawaii DCCA/SEB File Suit Against Precious Metals Dealer Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
2
2023
Telecom Alert: 911 Outage Investigation Settlement; $115.5M in CPF Grants; Emergency Response Legislation; CPF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 18] Keller and Heckman LLP
May
1
2023
Underwater Investment: SEC Sues Hawaiian Semisubmersible Company for Offering Fraud Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Apr
21
2023
Trending in Telehealth: April 11 – 17, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2023
Two Maui Men Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attack on White Man The U.S. Department of Justice
Feb
18
2023
New 2023 Legislative Proposals Could Reshape the Biometric Privacy Landscape Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2022
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Assaulting a Hawaii Inmate The U.S. Department of Justice
Dec
2
2022
FFF Sovereign Immunity Series – Part III Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jul
26
2022
States Continue Crack Down on Nondisclosure Agreements Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
23
2022
Hawaii Becomes First State to Enact $18 Minimum Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
31
2022
The Energizer – Volume 101 K&L Gates
Mar
25
2022
The Still Murky Permitting Requirements Under the Clean Water Act after County of Maui Spawn Highly Fact-Intensive Inquiries Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
22
2022
White House Focuses on Pay Equity and Transparency Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
31
2022
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Licensing and Compliance Developments Polsinelli PC
Jan
5
2022
The Navy Is On The Hot Seat for Polluting Another Pacific Island! Mintz
Oct
22
2021
Is it The End of the Road in Maui? Mintz
Oct
21
2021
Hawaii Amends Small Dollar Lending Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
19
2021
Recent Amendments to State Breach Notification Laws Polsinelli PC
Jul
16
2021
The End of the Road in Maui? Mintz
Jun
29
2021
Hawaii Repeals “Disability Subminimum Wage” Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
17
2021
As Consumers Focus On Electric Vehicles, Municipalities Look to Electrify Their Bus Systems Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
17
2021
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Argo Infrastructure Partners and MIC Hawaii business of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
24
2021
May 24, 2021 Price Gouging Weekly Roundup Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2021
Price Gouging Weekly Round Up: May 10, 2021 Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
22
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 16-20, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
14
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 9 – April 13, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
16
2021
Kona Coffee False Advertising Settlements Continue Keller and Heckman LLP
 

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