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November-December 2010

November-December 2010

  • Civil rights suit against board investigators gets okay to proceed – Strong case that investigators fabricated emergency, court says
  • State agency appeals cancellation of board member immunity
  • No admission of guilt required for reciprocal discipline
  • Late filing scotches appeal of discipline for stealing cell phone cover
  • Indefinite suspension properly imposed on sleeping licensee
  • Innocent mistake? No. Omission on application was ‘willful’ deception, court says
  • Appeals court restores sanction for incompetent practice in specialty area
  • Permanent practice limitation upheld in standard of care case
  • Court restores license revocation that earlier court called arbitrary
  • Fine of surgeon for technique comparison chart was proper
  • Lifetime revocation too severe a penalty for employing capper
  • No leeway for applicant who failed to turn in essay exam on time
  • Challengers of mental health history questions may stay anonymous in ACLU class action
  • Board has power to regulate do-it-yourselfers, court rules
  • Revocations of Enron-linked accountants under cloud
  • Friending: Professional conflict of interest?
  • Board loses again in dispute with sheriff over subpoenaed records