Legal Disputes Erupt Over Healthcare and Municipal Settlements
Ellis Hospital and St. Peter's Health System clash over cardiologist non-compete clauses while Ojai officials dispute the disclosure of a settlement.
Healthcare providers Ellis Hospital and St. Peter's Health System are engaged in lawsuits over non-compete clauses involving cardiologists. Critics warn the legal battle could create a severe shortage of critical care services in Schenectady. Paul Milton of Ellis Hospital argued that patients should decide which doctors they see and doctors should decide where they work.
In Ojai, California, a municipal conflict has emerged between City Attorney Sunny Soltani and Councilmember Leslie Rule. Soltani published an essay that allegedly revealed confidential legal analysis and undermined a 500,000 dollar settlement involving Rule. Rule responded by claiming the city broke the law.
Other regional developments include the intervention of the Indian judiciary to prevent the permanent disenfranchisement of citizens who failed to comply with electoral database procedures. In New York, State Senator Jim Tedisco passed legislation to establish the Veterans Internship Program and create affordable housing for veterans in Wilton.
