HRS §414-289
How changing corporate rules affects lawsuits and rights
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Changing a corporation's official rules does not cancel any existing lawsuits or legal rights involving the corporation. If the corporation changes its name, ongoing lawsuits continue under the old name.
The statute, as written — Effect of amendment
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
An amendment to articles of incorporation does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the corporation, a proceeding to which the corporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than shareholders of the corporation. An amendment changing a corporation's name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the corporation in its former name.
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