In a case stemming from the largest drug seizure in Maui's history, a Wailuku District Court Judge has dropped drug trafficking charges against two defendants that could have resulted in 20 years in prison and a $20 million fine.
Rolland Bowen claims he was exposed to asbestos while employed from 1942 to 2003 as a laborer, mechanic, pest exterminator, factory worker, and bus driver in various locations. His suit names 91 defendants.
A man convicted of using a Ponzi scheme to defraud churchgoers of tens of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
A preliminary settlement was reached on Friday in a class action lawsuit against cell phone insurers. The settlement, if approved by the judge, will mean millions of dollars for wireless customers.
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