Unscrupulous Banks, Lenders are Profiting from Lahaina Fire Disaster
We’re constantly surprised by the new and unexpected ways that Lahaina fire victims are being taken advantage of as they face the daunting task of rebuilding. One of the latest examples is highlighted by Civil Beat reporter John...
$4 Billion Global Settlement Reached for Maui Wildfires Victims
Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman attorneys welcome historic settlement, available to answer key questions MAUI, HI — Nearly a year after wildfires destroyed the town of Lahaina, killing more than 100, a global settlement has been reached that would...
Health Effects from Red Hill Fuel Spill a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Service members and residents in and around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam have reported serious medical complications following a catastrophic jet fuel spill in 2021 that contaminated the area’s drinking water supply. Extent of Toxic Contamination The May 2021...
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Victoria Chang News Commentary: New Hawai‘i Law Puts Sex Abuse Survivors ‘Front and Center’
“Thanks to the 2024 legislature, Hawai‘i is taking an important step toward recognizing the unique challenges facing survivors of sex abuse, helping them on the long road to recovery and justice,” Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman’s Victoria Chang writes...
Studies and Lawsuits tie Roundup Weedkiller to Cancer and Birth Defects
Widespread use of the popular herbicide Roundup, which contains the known carcinogen glyphosate, is at the center of a series of lawsuits in Hawaiʻi and across the country. New information is coming to light from studies linking the...
From Lahaina’s ashes, a Maui lawyer’s career takes a dramatic turn
I really thought I was always going to be a prosecutor — then the fire happened. Getting calls from friends and family members impacted by the fires asking for advice, it occurred to me there were so many...
EPA Ban on Chrysotile Asbestos Will Save Lives, Hold Corporations Accountable
After years of tireless work by advocacy groups on behalf of cancer victims, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally taking action against asbestos, a dangerous substance known to cause cancer, severe illness and countless fatalities each year....
Pesticides Expose Hawaiʻi Families to Higher Birth Defect Risk
Families in Hawaiʻi are experiencing dramatic increases in certain serious birth defects, including a rare and serious condition that is being diagnosed at a rate 10 times higher than on the mainland. Mothers living near farms where pesticides...
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