September 19, 2016
A Massachusetts magistrate judge erred by recommending that alleged defamatory statements made by one hospital system concerning a rival's actions should not be deemed to fall under the purview of federal antitrust law, Steward Health Care System LLC argued on Friday.
September 06, 2016
A Massachusetts federal magistrate recommended Friday that Southcoast Health System Inc. be found immune from antitrust claims over an allegedly anti-competitive lawsuit it brought against rival Steward Health Care System LLC in state court, citing a doctrine that shields petitioners to the government from antitrust liability.
July 27, 2016
A Massachusetts hospital chain told a federal judge in Boston on Wednesday that the state suit it filed against a competitor to stop it from opening a new heart center, though ultimately unsuccessful, was far from a "sham" that could form the basis of an antitrust claim.
January 26, 2016
A nonprofit hospital operator accused of filing sham litigation in an effort to maintain a monopoly on cardiac catheterization services in southeastern Massachusetts has urged a federal court to toss the suit, saying its opponents fail to state a claim under federal or state anti-trust law.
December 21, 2015
Steward Health Care System LLC on Monday accused a rival of filing a sham state court suit to prevent the hospital operator from opening a specialized cardiac center in southeastern Massachusetts in the hopes of maintaining a monopoly in the region.