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‘Quiet title’ law not good enough for Hawaiians

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Pilaa Beach is owned by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who last month dropped lawsuits seeking to buy out Native Hawaiians who own small parcels of land within his 700-acre Kauai estate. HB 860 aims to amend Hawaii’s quiet title law, to give descendants more of a fighting chance to retain their land entitlements if they so choose.