Dr. Sherr, a neurosurgeon, filed suit against HealthEast Care System and a number of physician defendants based on a decision to impose an immediate summary suspension approved by the Medical Executive Committee.
On May 31, 2021, the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 672 amending the existing Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS 90.
The Illinois Legislature recently passed a bipartisan bill, available here, that seeks to significantly amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and impose restrictions on the use of non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenants for Illinois employees.