HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for Maui wildfire victims to receive payoffs from the $4 billion global settlement. The court stunned both sides by ruling ...

Attorney Jesse Max Creed, right, speaks during a Hawaii Supreme Court hearing in Honolulu, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, regarding settlements related to the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. Jamm Aquino/Honolulu ...

A stalled $4 billion Maui wildfire litigation settlement has been propelled forward by a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling today.

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, allowing a $4 billion settlement that ...