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The Miske Files: An FBI Elite Surveillance Unit Shadowed The Suspected Crime Boss For Years Hawaii News Now/2020

The Miske Files: An FBI Elite Surveillance Unit Shadowed The Suspected Crime Boss For Years

Recently filed court records give a glimpse into the federal investigation of Mike Miske and his associates. But the picture is still far from complete.

Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics U.S. Sen. Susan Collins/2019

Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics

The former Hawaii defense contractor has pleaded guilty to a series of federal crimes related to PPP fraud and illegal campaign donations. Court records detail how he tried to get away with it.

This ‘Retired’ Big Island Attorney Is Still A Fierce Advocate For The Little Guy John Hill/Civil Beat/2023

This ‘Retired’ Big Island Attorney Is Still A Fierce Advocate For The Little Guy

Will Rosdil came out of retirement to take on the case of a man who lost his home to foreclosure. He’s still at it.

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/2022

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’t Expect Instant Results Sanjeev Ranabhat/Civil Beat

Ben Lowenthal: New Laws Aimed At White Collar Crime Are Good But Don’t 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   April Estrellon/Civil Beat 2023

The Problem With Hawaii’s Secret Court Files  

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