The court faces a decision that could kill the so-called “global” settlement between victims, Hawaii Electric, the state, Kamehameha Schools and other entities.

Hawaii Supreme Court justices posed many exacting, and sometimes skeptical, questions Thursday to attorneys in a case pertaining to the validity of a $4 billion deal to settle Maui wildfire litigation ...

The key issue is whether insurance companies should have been included in the settlement for the $3 billion they are paying in property damage claims.

The $4.037 billion Global Settlement was announced in August. On Thursday, Feb, 6, the Hawaii Supreme Court finally had the opportunity to question lawyers about the legality of it.

The defendants blamed for causing the deadly tragedy agreed to pay a total of $4.037 billion to resolve claims by thousands ...

Through a preliminary investigation, it was found that a 74-year-old man from Haiku was arrested later that evening for Murder in the Second Degree. He was later released pending further investigation ...

The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying ...