2025 Articles

On Jan. 17, 2025, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a physician-patient relationship is not established where the physician provides an informal consultation and does not review any of the patient records.

The Landlord Retaliation Act establishes that a landlord may not retaliate against a tenant who: acts in good faith and complains about a code violation or landlord practices, seeks assistance to remedy the violation or illegal practice, requests repairs consistent with regulations or prior agreements, participates in union activities, testifies against the landlord, or exercises any other right or remedy afforded to them under the law.

On Sep. 27, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an expert witness testifying about the alleged breach of a standard of care must tie their opinion to the standard of care.

The Department of Public Health amended the Part entitled Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code. Nursing facility food service and direct care staff are prohibited from using latex gloves unless circumstances exist that prevent the facility from acquiring nonlatex gloves. In such a circumstance, the facility should prioritize the use of nonlatex gloves by those serving residents with latex allergies and residents unable to communicate whether they have a latex allergy.

The Illinois Department of Health amended the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Code regarding the transfer of sexual assault survivors between hospitals.

On Dec. 18, 2024, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that when an attorney is on notice of a client’s disability or mental impairment, the attorney must take appropriate measures to ensure the client’s mental capacity to modify their estate plan.