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Been To Therapy? You Can Still Register Your Firearm In Honolulu, Judge Rules Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Been To Therapy? You Can Still Register Your Firearm In Honolulu, Judge Rules

City lawyers said the ruling won’t affect who might be eligible to register firearms.

Oahu Man Indicted For Alleged Child Sex Abuse In 2017 Still Hasn’t Gone To Trial David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Oahu Man Indicted For Alleged Child Sex Abuse In 2017 Still Hasn’t Gone To Trial

The man is facing similar allegations from his time as a volunteer and employed teaching assistant at Manoa Valley Church.

Civil Beat Is Seeking Public Records From The FBI In Lawmaker Bribery Cases

Civil Beat Is Seeking Public Records From The FBI In Lawmaker Bribery Cases

The U.S. Justice Department is refusing to release case files on privacy grounds.

Ben Lowenthal: The Question Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Gets Asked Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Ben Lowenthal: The Question Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Gets Asked

When prosecutors pile on unnecessary charges, our confidence in public institutions erodes.

Former Hawaii Executives Plead Guilty To Sending Illegal Donations To US Sen. Susan Collins Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Former Hawaii Executives Plead Guilty To Sending Illegal Donations To US Sen. Susan Collins

The Republican senator from Maine was the beneficiary of more than $200,000 in illegal campaign donations made by a Hawaii defense contractor.

Ben Lowenthal: New Laws Aimed At White Collar Crime Are Good But Don鈥檛 Expect Instant Results Sanjeev Ranabhat/Civil Beat

Ben Lowenthal: New Laws Aimed At White Collar Crime Are Good But Don鈥檛 Expect Instant Results

Prosecutors can only work with the cases police bring and those are usually street crimes.

The Problem With Hawaii’s Secret Court Files 聽 April Estrellon/Civil Beat 2023

The Problem With Hawaii’s Secret Court Files 聽

In confidential lawsuits, a select few can keep sometimes embarrassing legal disputes hush-hush in ways that experts say may violate the First Amendment. 

Ben Lowenthal: The Lasting Legacy Of Justice Paula Nakayama Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Ben Lowenthal: The Lasting Legacy Of Justice Paula Nakayama

The Hawaii Supreme Court justice set the tone for some of Hawaii’s most significant environmental legal decisions.

‘It’s Astounding’: US Sen. Mazie Hirono Pushes Investigation Of Justice Clarence Thomas Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

‘It’s Astounding’: US Sen. Mazie Hirono Pushes Investigation Of Justice Clarence Thomas

The federal judiciary in general lacks transparency when it comes to financial disclosures and ensuring that judges are following the rules.