It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
Joseph Cardoza
Judge Cardoza grants 10-day stay on all Maui Lani sand-removal activities
In a lawsuit filed last week to stop Maui Lani Partners from excavating any more sand–and potentially disturbing the Kakanilua battlefield, which took place in Central Maui's sand hills–Judge Joseph Cardoza has granted a 10-day stay, stopping all sand-removal activities by Maui Lani Partners. "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that for a period of ten days, beginning with the day and … [Read more...] about Judge Cardoza grants 10-day stay on all Maui Lani sand-removal activities
Carly Scott murder trial ends with guilty verdict for Steven Capobianco
A wall-pulsating gasp shook a standing-room-only courtroom Wednesday as one of Maui’s longest and most lurid trials concluded with a unanimous guilty verdict returned against Steven Capobianco for the murder of Carly "Charli" Scott and the burning of her truck in February 2014. It was as if Scott’s family and friends had been holding their collective breaths for the past two … [Read more...] about Carly Scott murder trial ends with guilty verdict for Steven Capobianco
Hawaii State Judiciary donates law books to Lahaina Public Library
The Hawaii State Judiciary recently donated legal resources to the Hawaii State Public Library System in an effort to increase access to justice. A collection of American Law Reports (ALR) and ALR Digest from the Third Circuit Court in Kona were donated to the Lahaina Public Library, with financial and technical assistance from the North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund. This … [Read more...] about Hawaii State Judiciary donates law books to Lahaina Public Library
Grassroots effort to curb evictions launched on Maui
A new effort to help curb evictions has expanded to Maui County, providing tenants and landlords with resources designed to prevent disputes from escalating to eviction. The new grassroots effort–called STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction)–is a campaign aimed at equipping tenants and landlords with more information about available resources to ensure that landlords get paid the rent … [Read more...] about Grassroots effort to curb evictions launched on Maui