C&BP has compiled the first-ever look at the size and reach of the Sentara Lobby, including the individuals and organizations who comprise it.
Sentara Healthcare has used the state’s Certificate of Public Need process to block competitors, while a separate lawsuit accuses it of unfair business practices.
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A new lawsuit by filed by Chesapeake Regional Medical Center against Sentara Healthcare seeks at least $20,350,000 in damages and lays out a pattern of unfair business practices that constitute tortious interference.
There had been no public disclosure that Hall and Martin had together previously represented Sentara in a four-year fight to get a Certificate of Public Need application approved to add a liver transplant unit. Martin argued Sentara’s case in the matter before Hall, who ruled in Sentara’s favor.
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Chesapeake’s new case is as an “intentional tort,” which can be a claim that Sentara committed an act against it that deserves compensation.
Three Weeks After We Uncover a Judge and Attorney’s Potential Conflict of Interest, VR Research Starts Asking Questions Through a Front Group.
Ohio passed legislation in 2018 that increased funds for capping oil and natural gas wells with no identifiable owners or that are bankrupt. But an analysis of state data shows the rate they’re being capped has been declining at 5% per year since the 1990s.
DePaul survived a Yellow fever epidemic, the Civil War, and a devastating fire while staying true to its mission of providing care for the less fortunate for generations. But it could not survive Sentara Healthcare’s determined lobbying that strangled its efforts to evolve its business model.
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