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Are Continuous Overdraft Fees Like Illegal Payday Loans?

Are Continuous Overdraft Fees Like Illegal Payday Loans? November 25, 2017. By Anne Wallace.
Honolulu, HI: Many consumer lawsuits over excessive overdraft fees focus on banks’ practice of reordering withdrawals to maximize what they can charge. The argument advanced by Linda Robinson in Robinson v. First Hawaiian Bank is different and relies on state usury laws. This opens new possibilities in the battle between consumers and banks and may prove to be important as federal financial protection for consumers seems increasingly under siege.
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Hawaii Sues Three Automakers Over Defective Takata Airbags

Hawaii Sues Three Automakers Over Defective Takata Airbags June 13, 2017. By Deb Hipp.
Honolulu, HI: The State of Hawaii is suing Ford, Nissan and Toyota for marketing and selling vehicles with Takata airbags that could potentially explode and cause injuries or death.
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Hilton Hotel Accused of Swiping Staff Tips

Hilton Hotel Accused of Swiping Staff Tips April 30, 2017. By Brenda Craig.
San Francisco, CA Next time the restaurant tacks on a “service charge” you might want to ask whose getting that money. If you think it’s a big tip for your waiter you could be very wrong – especially if you’ve just had dinner at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square.
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Tough Talk from US District Judge for WEN Hair Loss Defendant

Tough Talk from US District Judge for WEN Hair Loss Defendant September 19, 2016. By Gordon Gibb.
Los Angeles, CA: We’re just a bit beyond the first anniversary of the first real test of a Wen Hair Loss lawsuit when, in July of last year, a California federal judge tore into a defendant he described as “insolent” for attempting to have the proposed class action dismissed.
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4 Die in Plant Explosion in Hawaii

4 Die in Plant Explosion in Hawaii April 8, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.
Waikele, HI An explosion at a fireworks depot in Hawaii has killed at least four people and left one person injured according to news reports. The explosion happened around 9:00 am Friday morning at the Waikele Business Center. According to a report on MSNBC.com several people may be trapped inside the plant.
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Shishamo Roe Capelin 4L Recalled Due To Potential Of C. Botulinum

February 24, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.
Washington, DC Pacific American Fish Co, Inc. of Vernon, California is recalling SHI306 Shishamo 4L 5PC (23-28G) Wild, Pack 4/20TR, Lots 202885-2 & 201011-3, Master Carton information. Based on FDA Import Alert, this type of processing and size of product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause food borne illness. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not appear to be spoiled.
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Honolulu Woman Sues over Faulty DePuy Hip Replacement

Honolulu Woman Sues over Faulty DePuy Hip Replacement November 4, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Honolulu, HI A woman who received a DePuy hip replacement in August 2009 has filed suit against the company who made the device, reports KGMB and KHNL.
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Two New Studies Debunk Accutane IBD Link, but Questions Remain

Two New Studies Debunk Accutane IBD Link, but Questions Remain June 13, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.
Honolulu, HI Two new studies have challenged the previously established link between Accutane acne medication and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While Accutane, manufactured by Roche, was pulled from the US market last year, isotretinoin is still available in generic form. Accutane is still available in Canada.
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Hawaii Micro-light Crash Kills Two

Hawaii Micro-light Crash Kills Two April 22, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.
Honolulu, HI A motorized glider carrying the owner of Tedd's Flying Adventures Kailua, Kona, and one passenger, Kathryn Grace Moran, 37, of Kailua, Kona, crashed on Wednesday morning killing both people.
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Two More Cases of Zicam Smell Loss in Hawaii

Two More Cases of Zicam Smell Loss in Hawaii December 17, 2009. By Charles Benson.
Hawaii Kai, HI Two more residents of the Aloha state have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical company Matrixx, claiming that Zicam side effects have robbed them of their sense of taste and smell.
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