Analyzes benefits and drawbacks to implementing exceptions to NPDB reporting requirements for individual health care practitioners

Analysis of immunity under Illinois’ EMS Act after Hernandez v. Lifeline Ambulance, LLC: Preparatory conduct and travel v. transport
Outlines legal implications (e.g., nondiscrimination laws and liability issues) employers should consider before administering COVID-19 vaccinations

Illinois HB 3360 adds pre-judgment interest to personal injury awards, has few safeguards for defendants, and is opposed by business, medical, and defense groups
Analysis of appellate court decision reversing defense verdict based on prejudicial closing argument comments

Summarizes key environmental justice aims of 2021 Executive Order on Climate Crisis: philosophy, new Councils, added enforcement duties and emphases


Federal appeals court rules that learned-intermediary doctrine can be applied to failure-to-warn claims regarding medical devices

Illinois’ EPA issued health advisories for PFAS. U.S. EPA under Biden plans to prioritize regulating PFAS
Analyzes the differences in dying with and without a will, including the actions of estate Executors versus Administrators

Illinois' Supreme Court is set to decide if the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act bar a BIPA claim