Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, PRIVACY—7th Cir.: Hospitals cannot remove patient privacy suits under federal officer statute, (Oct 21, 2026)

By Martin A. Steinberg, J.D.

Hospitals’ compliance with federal electronic health record requirements did not make them federal actors entitled to remove state-law privacy claims to federal court.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed district court or ...