Articles & Publications
Legal Alert (October - December 2011)
November 28, 2011
The firm’s final Legal Alert for 2011.
New Article: Local Govt and the First Amendment at the Supreme Court: Legislative Voting as “Speech”
September 17, 2011
The ABA has published a new article Local Government and the First Amendment at the Supreme Court: Legislative Voting as “Speech” and Union Grievances as “Petitions” by Damon Key attorney Robert Thomas.
Legal Alert (July - Aug - Sept 2011)
September 12, 2011
Here‘s the firm’s Legal Alert, July-Sep 2011 edition, with articles on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall.
Legal Alert (April - May - June 2011)
May 31, 2011
Here’s the firm’s Legal Alert for April - June 2011. Issues covered include rail, construction contracts, eminent domain, and insurance law.
Legal Alert (October - December 2010)
December 30, 2010
The firm’s fourth Legal Alert for 2010.
Legal Alert (July - September 2010)
September 01, 2010
The firm’s third Legal Alert for 2010.
Damon Key Attorneys Publish Hawaii Chapter in “A State-by-State Guide to Construction & Design Law”
January 07, 2010
Damon Key construction lawyers Kenneth Kupchak, Anna Oshiro, Christi-Anne H. Kudo Chock, and Tred Eyerly teamed together to write the Hawai`i chapter for the recent ABA publication, A State-by-State Guide to Construction and Design Law (2nd Ed.). The book is a valuable resource for practitioners involved in the negotiation or review of construction and design contracts for projects in states other than their own.
New Law Review Article: Recent Developments in Public Use and Pretext in Eminent Domain
October 23, 2009
The 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).
Legal Alert (July-Sept 2009)
September 29, 2009
The firm’s third Legal Alert for 2009, available for download here.
New Developments in Employment Eligibility Requirements & the E-Verify Online System
September 02, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has new regulations relating to the unlawful hiring or continued employment of aliens who are not authorized to work in the U.S. These new regulations describe the legal obligations of an employer…
Breadth of the Flood Exclusion: A Flood is a Flood Including Storm Surge
August 03, 2009
Tred Eyerly’s article critiques the Fifth Circuit’s post-Hurricane Rita decision in a case involved insurance coverage for damage caused by storm surge to a construction yard.
Legal Alert (April-June 2009)
April 15, 2009
The firm’s second Legal Alert for 2009, available for download here, carries articles on our New Generation of Associates, C. Kubota and the Wahine Forum, an Inauguration Remembrance and the third part of the Tribute to Our Founders.
Legal Alert (Jan.-March 2009)
January 15, 2009
The first Legal Alert for 2009, available for download here, carries articles on the firm’s Real Estate and Construction Practice, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Customer Protection Act, national honors for Director Douglas Smith, and the second part of the Tribute to Our Founders.
Hurricane and Flood Insurance After Hurricane Katrina
January 01, 2009
Many homeowners assume a homeowner’s policy provides hurricane and flood coverage. This is typically not the case, as hurricane and flood coverage must be purchased separately.
Legal Alert (Oct.-Dec. 2008)
October 15, 2008
The last Legal Alert for 2008, available for download here, begins with a Tribute to our Founders. Other articles cover Construction in Risky Times, Employee Wellness Programs, and the filing by the firm of two friend-of-the-court briefs involving complex constitutional maritime issues for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Legal Alert (July - Sept. 2008)
July 01, 2008
The firm’s third Legal Alert for 2008, available for download here, discusses the New Dept. of Homeland Security Pre-Boarding Requirement for 90-Day Visitors, Worksite Enforcement of Illegal Workera, our Immigration Practice, and Transient Vacation Rental Property Rights in Hawaii.
Legal Alert (Apr. - June 2008)
April 01, 2008
Our second Legal Alert for 2008, available for download here, carries articles on our Legal Bloggers, our Maritime and Aviation Practice Group, Employee Eligibility Requirements and Online Verification, and an introduction to our newest Director Mark Murakami.
Legal Alert (Jan. - March 2008)
January 01, 2008
The firm’s first Legal Alert for 2008, available for download here, carries articles on Insurance 101 (basic considerations regarding insurance policies), our own Insurance Practice, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services New Employment Eligibility Verification Form.