2025 Joint Midyear Meeting PhotosMarch 2026The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association proudly co-hosted the 2025 Joint Midyear Meeting on December 11–12 at the JW Marriott Chicago, bringing members of the legal community together for two days of connection and collaboration.
Become an Illinois Bar Foundation ChampionBy Jessica R. DurkinMarch 2026At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?
Court Holds OSHA Standard as Illinois Public Policy in Retaliatory Discharge Claim Against Nursing Home After Complaints of Glove ShortagesBy Lawrence A. MansonMarch 2026In December 2025, the Illinois appellate court considered whether a formerly employed registered nurse could sue his former nursing home employer for retaliatory discharge after his complaints about the facility not maintaining an adequate supply of sterile gloves for staff. The appellate court found that the amended complaint did sufficiently plead the public policy element of a retaliatory discharge claim.
Court Says the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Systems Act Sets a High BarBy Lawrence A. MansonMarch 2026The Illinois Emergency Medical Services Systems Act limits the liability of health care workers and others regarding the transport and care in both emergency and non-emergency situations. In late 2025, an Illinois appellate court considered what an injured patient must allege to overcome the limitations of the EMS Systems Act when injured during the transfer from a hospital to a nursing and rehabilitation facility.
Does Medical Record Discovery Include Audit Trails?By Lawrence A. MansonMarch 2026A First District Appellate Court case, Burnette v. Nockels, 2025 IL App (1st) 240485, explores a potential conflict between federal HIPAA law and Illinois discovery rules concerning the audit trail of medical records.
Health Care Fraud, Public Corruption in Focus in First Six Months of U.S. Attorney’s Service in Northern District of IllinoisBy Jay Schleppenbach & Nicholas HazenMarch 2026Previously serving as the co-chair of Shook Hardy & Bacon's Government Investigations and White Collar Practice, and as an assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros has made it clear that health care fraud, public corruption, and other types of fraud are a top white collar enforcement priority of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
New Illinois Law Requires Hospitals To Adopt and Submit Law Enforcement Interaction PoliciesBy Sumaya M. NoushMarch 2026Illinois hospitals face significant compliance obligations under the recently enacted Illinois Health Care Sanctity and Privacy Law. Effective January 1, 2026, for general acute care hospitals and March 1, 2026, for all other hospitals, the Illinois Department of Public Health is requiring hospitals to develop and formally submit written policies governing interactions with law enforcement, including immigration enforcement personnel.
