Hawaii Announces $4 Billion Combined Settlement for Deadly Maui Fires
By Naveen Athrappully A consortium of Hawaii businesses and state entities have agreed in principle to compensate and settle parties affected by the wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui a year ago. The seven defendants—state of Hawai‘i, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom, and Spectrum/Charter Communications—will pay $4 billion…
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