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805 ILCS 5/8.70 (2026)

Kickbacks, bribes, etc

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(805 ILCS 5/8.70) (from Ch. 32, par. 8.70)
    Sec. 8.70. Kickbacks, bribes, etc. -Liability of officers or directors. Any Corporate director or officer who commits commercial bribery or commercial bribe receiving as defined in Article 29A of the Criminal Code of 2012, shall be liable to the corporation which he or she serves as officer or director for treble damages, based on the aggregate amount given or received plus attorneys' fees. A conviction in a criminal proceeding for a commercial bribery or commercial bribe receiving shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the convicted director's or officer's liability under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2025 · leading case: Randy Cohen v. Am. Sec. Ins., C, 735 F.3d 601 (7th Cir. 2013).
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Randy Cohen v. Am. Sec. Ins., C, 735 F.3d 601 (7th Cir. 2013). “y to offer a kickback to hospitals, doctors, and anyone else authorized to prescribe drugs for steering business to that pharmacist or pharmacy); 305 ILCS 5/8A-3 (West 2002) (criminalizing any kickback in connection with determining one’s eligibility for public aid); 305 ILCS…”
Johnson v. Matrix Fin. Servs. Corp., 820 N.E.2d 1094 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “ne else authorized to prescribe drugs for steering business to that pharmacist or pharmacy); 305 ILCS 5/8A—3 (West 2002) (criminalizing any kickback in connection with determining one’s eligibility for public aid); 305 ILCS 5/8A—16(5) (West 2002) (stating that “[o]ffering any…”
High Concept Holdings, Inc. v. Precision Body Works, Inc., 2025 IL App (1st) 250338-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “See 740 ILCS 92/5 (West 2014) (insurance fraud); 805 ILCS 5/8.70 (West 2014) (corporate kickbacks and bribery); 225 ILCS 85/23 (West 2002) (pharmacy practice); 305 ILCS 5/8A–3 (West 2002) (public aid); 305 ILCS 5/8A–16(5) (West 2002) (healthcare); 720 ILCS 5/33E–7 (West 2002)…”
Johnson v. Matrix Fin. Servs. Corp. (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “se authorized to prescribe drugs for steering business to that pharmacist or pharmacy); 305 ILCS 5/8A-3 (West 2002) (criminalizing any kickback in connection with determining one's eligibility for public aid); 305 ILCS 5/8A-16(5) (West 2002) (stating that "[o]ffering any…”
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