Maui, Supreme Court and wildfire lawsuits

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
HONOLULU (AP) — 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, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The ruling allows a $4 billion settlement under threat by insurance issues to move forward.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance market are unclear.
Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna, left, spoke Thursday at the Hawaii Supreme Court where oral arguments were presented by attorneys representing victims as well as by lawyers representing insurance companies.
Hawaii Supreme Court considers fate of $4B wildfire settlement
Answers to three questions posed to five justices could soon determine the fate of a stalled $4 billion settlement for close to 10,000 Maui wildfire victims.
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.
Hawaiian Electric welcomes top court's ruling on wildfire settlement
Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement related to the 2023 Maui wildfires saying it was favorable to the company.
Maui wildfire aftermath puts pressure on insurance, electricity costs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A day after the Hawaii Supreme Court cleared the way for the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, ...
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Wildfire conspiracy theories are going viral again. Why?
While investigators work to find out what caused multiple wildfires ... lasers from space. And online users spread the conspiracy during other disasters including the Canadian and Maui fires ...
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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Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlement
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial that was scheduled to begin Wednesday over how to split a $4 billion settlement ...