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11 Legislators Support Lahey’s Motion To Dismiss
Eleven current or former MPs — Alex Scott, Wayne Furbert, Kim Swan, Michael Scott, Zane Desilva, Kim Wilson, Mark Pettingill, Shawn Crockwell, Walter Roban, David Burt, and Dr. Ewart Brown — have submitted a filing in a Massachusetts Court in support of Lahey Clinic’s motion to dismiss, saying it is their view that the lawsuit is “politically... Read more of this article
Lahey Lawsuit: Govt Seeks Start Of Discovery
Lawyers representing the Bermuda Government in its lawsuit against Lahey Hospital and Medical Center are asking a U.S federal judge to allow them to begin demanding documents and deposing witnesses. The was reported by the Boston Globe, which said, “In a court filing on Friday, Bermuda’s attorneys said the case should proceed to discovery, a... Read more of this article
Globe: Lahey Urges Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit
[Updated] Lahey Hospital and Medical Center “fired back against a lawsuit accusing the facility of bribing Bermuda government officials to gain business on the island,” according to a story in the Boston Globe, which said that Lahey urged a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, which they said is “baseless and politically motivated.” The... Read more of this article
Audio: MPs Question AG On Cost Of Lawsuit
Opposition MPs questioned the cost of the legal expenses for lawsuit the Bermuda Government filed against Lahey Clinic, with Attorney General Trevor Moniz replying that the amounts being paid “would give an indication of the scale and scope of the work being done which is privileged information” and “it would be prejudicial to the... Read more of this article
Audio: MPs Discuss Govt Lawsuit Against Lahey
[Updated] Parliamentarians discussed the lawsuit the Bermuda Government filed against Lahey in the House of Assembly today, with the Opposition asking about the U.S. – Bermuda Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, with Attorney General Trevor Moniz saying there has not been a “treaty violation in connection with the Lahey legal proceedings or... Read more of this article
‘Government House Is Aware Of The Action’
“Government House is aware of the action” brought against Lahey, which “is a civil case that will be considered as necessary by the relevant courts,” and the “UK continues to support all efforts to uphold the rule of law in Bermuda and its other Overseas Territories,” Governor John Rankin said today. This follows... Read more of this article
Dr Ewart Brown: “Untenable, Frivolous Lawsuit”
Dr Ewart Brown has responded to the lawsuit the Bermuda Government filed against Lahey Clinic, calling it a “litany of lies, designed to convert a fully-vetted contractual agreement into a bribe,” adding that “Bermuda politics is the driving force behind a six-year, multi-million dollar farcical investigation and this untenable, frivolous... Read more of this article
Govt’s Legal Complaint Against Lahey Clinic
A lawsuit filed in the federal court of Massachusetts against Lahey Health by the Bermuda Government details alleged arrangements between Lahey and former Premier Dr Ewart Brown, with the legal complaint alleging that it “resulted in Bermuda’s payment of millions of dollars for medically unnecessary services.” “Under principles... Read more of this article
AG: “Govt Believes It Has Substantial Claims”
“The Government believes it has substantial claims against Lahey,” Attorney General Trevor Moniz said today, adding that the “proceedings follow many months of investigations by the Attorney General’s Chambers into certain arrangements between Lahey and former Premier Dr. Ewart Brown.” Mr Moniz said, “On 14 February 2017,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Government Sues Lahey Health
[Updated] The Bermuda Government has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Lahey Health in federal court in Boston, alleging that “Lahey conspired with Dr. Ewart Brown” to give “Lahey preferential treatment when bidding on healthcare contracts issued by the Bermudian government.” Bermuda Government Files Suit Against Lahey “The... Read more of this article
