Summary
Jason Brown, a former senior federal attorney, believes that the details of the Genesis settlement with the state may not have been properly reached. He argues that parties should have engaged in extensive assessments before finalizing the settlement, which he believes is not the usual course of action.
Key Points
1. Jason Brown, a former co-chief deputy of the attorney general’s office and a former senior federal attorney in New York, backed DCG’s objection to the Genesis settlement with the state.
2. Brown asserted in a court filing that the details of the settlement may not have been arrived at properly, stating that parties should have engaged in extensive merits-based assessments of the claims prior to finalization of a settlement.
3. He argued that it is not usual to forgo such discussions in a case of this magnitude, raising concerns about the process followed in reaching the settlement agreement.