Public First sought to unseal various summary judgment filings in a tax appeal by Booking.com BV.  Booking appealed an assessment of nearly $20 million in taxes, penalties, and interest for amounts received by Booking between 2010-2020 from accommodation providers for properties located in Hawai`i.  Booking and the Department of Taxation filed numerous documents under seal without explanation in apparent reliance on a stipulated protective order that allowed Booking to designate any “nonpublic” information as confidential.  The case is assigned to Judge Kevin T. Morikone.  No. 1CTX-21-1613.

• Motion to Unseal Court Records (9/18/24)