Mr. Richard Turbin has been an attorney in Honolulu for over 40 years. He was born in New York City but calls Hawaii his home. Although his legal practice has focused on personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance claim cases, Mr. Turbin has looked beyond the borders of countries and helped develop relationships with lawyers […]
A Brief History of Japanese investment in the USA
Mr. Alan Fujimoto is a Hawaii lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, mergers and acquisitions, international business, corporate matters, and immigration. Born and raised in Japan, Mr. Fujimoto reads, writes and speaks Japanese fluently. He has extensive experience in assisting Japanese and other foreign clients in international business matters, real […]
Royal Memories, The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel P. King
Louise Keali‘iloma King Lanzilotti, One Of Judge King’s Daughters, Joins Mark Shklov On Law Across The Sea. Samuel Pailthorpe King Was A Kanaka Maoli, An American And A Citizen Of The World. He Was Born In A French Hospital In The Russian Quarter Of Hankow (Wuhan) China In 1916, Where His Father, Samuel Wilder King, […]
Asian Insolvency Issues
Mr. Charles Booth is the Director of The Institute of Asia-Pacific Business Law. He is a distinguished and widely published legal scholar whose focus has been business and insolvency law in the Asia-Pacific Region. He advises law firms, banks, financial institutions, and transnational companies and organizations concerning insolvency, restructuring, investment, and financing issues. Mark and […]
OMG, Its the ODC!
Bruce Kim is the Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (“ODC”). The ODC was formed by the Hawai`i Supreme Court to investigate complaints against Hawai`i lawyers as part of the Disciplinary Board of the Hawai`i Supreme Court. Ethical issues and violations of the […]
A Tale of Two Citizenships
Ray Tsuchiyama, who has lived and worked for two decades in Japan, appears on Law Across the Sea with Mark Shklov to discuss dual nationality/citizenship. Ray shares his personal experience and his insights on nationality and citizenship issues in the U.S. and globally. In the U.S., perhaps tens of millions of US citizens have dual […]
State of the Law – Challenging Trump’s Travel Ban with Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin
“State of the Law with Douglas Chin”. Douglas Chin is the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii. Doug Chin is the son of Chinese immigrants. He graduated from Stanford University and received his law degree from the University of Hawaii. Attorney General Douglas Chin joined the Honolulu prosecutor’s office in 1996, where he tried […]
Abducted Activists: China, Civil Rights and Legal Representation with Dr. Teng Biao
Dr. Teng Biao appears on Mark Shklov’s Law Across the Sea. Dr. Lawrence Foster, law professor and former Dean of the University of Hawaii Law School, joins Mark to interview Dr. Teng. Dr. Teng is from the PRC where he was an outspoken academic and civil rights activist. He was formerly a Lecturer with the […]
China Briefing with Dr. Lawrence Foster and Brenda Lei Foster
From September 2005 to July 2013, Ms. Foster was President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai), which is the largest and fastest growing American Chamber in the Asia Pacific region and one of the largest AmChams outside the United States. As President, she was responsible for overseeing all of the Chamber’s […]
Philippines Cross Word Puzzle
Lance D. Collins is a Hawai’i attorney in private practice focusing on good government litigation. He also has a Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i and serves both as the Executive Director of the Hawai’i Institute for Philippine Studies and as a trustee for the International Philippine Studies Association based in Quezon City. His two […]