Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert serves the Hawaii business community with the connections and capabilities of an international practice, holding the highest standards for business law and commercial litigation. We are the sole Hawaii firm that is part of the Meritas network of more than 170 independent law firms in at least 60 countries.
The ethnic and cultural diversity of our founders continues, reflected by our ability to offer client services in Japanese, Korean, French and Dutch.
Our attorneys temper intelligence and determination with wisdom conferred by a healthy sense of humor, a variety of experiences and a worldview that includes devotion to community and friends.
Since our beginning nearly 50 years ago, we have remained first and foremost creative, cost-effective problem solvers.
Our practice groups include Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights, Business & Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning, Immigration & Naturalization, Insurance and Real Estate & Construction.
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News Briefs
Kupchak, Oshiro, Eyerly Author Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual Chapters
November 2009Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert attorneys Kenneth R. Kupchak, director; Anna Oshiro, director; and Tred Eyerly, associate; co-authored the construction and bond chapters in the second volume of the Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual.
Read moreDamon Key Welcomes Two New Associates
November 2009Two new attorneys have joined Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert as associates, bringing a diversity of interests and experience to the law firm.
Read moreFCC’s Proposed Internet Service Provider Rules Opposed by Sen. McCain
October 2009The Federal Communications Commission proposed new “Net Neutrality” rules which would prevent Internet service providers (ISPs) from intentionally blocking or slowing down Internet traffic. In response, Sen. John McCain (R – Ariz.) introduced the Internet Freedom Act of 2009, which would stop the FCC from putting the new rules in force, calling them a “government takeover of the Internet.”
Read moreHomeland Security Recinds “Safe Harbor” Rule
October 2009On October 7, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded its so-called “safe harbor” rule that had specified the steps and timetable employers must follow when they receive a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or DHS advising them that the names of one or more employees do not match SSA records.
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New Law Review Article: Recent Developments in Public Use and Pretext in Eminent Domain
October 2009The Summer 2009 issue of The Urban Lawyer (the ABA’s Section of State and Local Government Law‘s peer-reviewed law review), which was just published, includes an article by Damon Key attorney Robert Thomas: Recent Developments in Public Use and Pretext in Eminent Domain, 43 Urban Lawyer 563 (2009).
Read moreLegal Alert (July-Sept 2009)
September 2009The firm’s third Legal Alert for 2009, available for download here.
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