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Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation

Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation

Our attorneys have resolved numerous disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation.  We help clients assert  or defend claims relating to contractual rights, intra-company disagreements, First Amendment rights, insurance coverage, environmental protection laws, open government laws, and real property disputes.

Representative Experience

  • Obtained $1.1 million judgment for subcontractor after trial in a contractual dispute with national environmental remediation company
  • Successfully defended hospitality industry leader in arbitration against breach of contract claim brought by international restaurant chain. Resolved case by way of motion for summary disposition
  • Obtained million-dollar arbitration award for private real estate developer against governmental agency
  • Secured jury verdict for defendant in defamation action against magazine publisher. Successfully defended judgment on appeal to Ninth Circuit. Chapman v. Journal Concepts, Inc., No. 09-16303, 2010 WL 4269524 (9th Cir. Oct. 27, 2010)
  • Successfully challenged government agency’s interpretation of exception to open meetings requirement under State Sunshine Law. Right to Know Committee v. City Council, 117 Hawaii 1, 175 P.3d 111 (App. 2007)
  • Helped major Honolulu newspaper to obtain access to sealed court records in whistleblower action against a municipal employer. Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2006)
  • Won summary judgment and Ninth Circuit affirmance on claims to enforce judgment against judgment debtor and its partners and successors-in-interest
  • Obtained reversal of County of Hawaii Planning Commission’s decision to deny Special Management Area permit to developer of proposed condominium project
  • Assisted in defense of publicly-traded company in consumer fraud class action

Speaking Engagements & Presentations

  • “Social Media for Litigators” - Federal Bar Association (Elijah Yip)
  • Social Media Legal Issues Affecting Jurors - U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii Conference (Elijah Yip)
  • “Social Media Evidence–a Primer” - Hawaii State Judiciary Judges Conference (Elijah Yip)
  • “Social Media in E-Discovery: A New Tool and Emerging Law” - co-presented with Don Swanson, International Legal Technology Association (Elijah Yip)
  • “E-Discovery in Hawai‘i: Navigating the Pitfalls of Preservation and Production” - Elijah Yip as Moderator, Hawai‘i State Bar Convention (Elijah Yip)

Publications

  • Elijah Yip, Hawaii State Bar Association’s Federal Appellate Practice Manual (2013), Chapter on Oral Argument

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