Insurance companies can't go after those blamed for Maui wildfire, court rules, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on the verge of collapse to proceed.
What comes next for survivors, insurers and HECO in $4B Maui wildfire settlement?
A major roadblock to the $4 billion global settlement for the Maui wildfires has been cleared. A lawyer representing victims says it could mean that survivors receive their first settlement payments by the end of the year.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
Maui wildfire victims are closer to sharing a $4 billion settlement, possibly before the disaster’s second anniversary in August, after a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling Monday.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire
Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s 2023 wildfire.
Hawaii Supreme Court ruling allows state to move forward with $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
The Hawaii Supreme Court rules against allowing insurance companies to sue the wrongful parties in the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement.
What Maui’s slow recovery means for L.A. — and the rest of the U.S.
It’s quiet again. Construction crews have hauled away toxic debris, but entire neighborhoods still sit empty. Only six homes have been rebuilt in the county. Much of the town sits in the purgatory ...
Maui Residents Can’t Find Housing. Neither Can Their Cats And Dogs
With housing scarce after the Lahaina wildfire, the Maui Humane Society says it's struggling to find people to adopt animals ...
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Maui filmmakers capture ‘Lahaina Town’ in video heading for Hawaiian Airlines
After Maui musician/master luthier Steve Grimes composed the inspirational song “Lahaina Town” following the 2023 fires, ...
Community asked to help brainstorm flooding solutions for South Maui
Nearly two weeks after a storm damaged parts of Kihei, Maui residents are encouraged to attend a meeting Wednesday night to ...
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$3.2M released for axis deer fencing in South Maui to address flood risks, environmental concerns
The funds were released by Gov. Josh Green amid a state emergency proclamation to address the growing environmental and safety concerns caused by the overpopulation of axis deer on Maui, which has ...
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Surgeon and surfer, Dr. Benjamin Massenburg, comes home to Maui to speak at conference
Benjamin Massenburg graduated from King Kekaulike High School and traded in his boardshorts for a full wetsuit to attend ...
5 Unmissable Luaus In Maui For Travelers
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort is home to The Feast at Mokapu, which many consider the island’s most luxurious luau. It features ...
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Maui police, bomb squad handle smoking Navy ordnance
Maui police called in the bomb squad Monday afternoon after finding a suspicious, metallic object emitting smoke near mile ...
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Maui non-profit looking for organizaiton to help fire survivors heal
The effort involves mental health professionals going out into the community, meeting those impacted where they are, to offer counseling, casework, and community outreach.