Minority candidates hit harder by architect licensing exam costs, study finds
The six-part Architect Registration Examination (ARE), which candidates for licensure must pass in all 55 U.S. states and [...]
Civil Rights
Doctor entitled to full hearing on his discrimination charge over order that he enter alcohol abuse treatment program
In a September 15 ruling, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta overturned a decision by the director of the province's Human [...]
Board immune from discrimination suit by test-taker under federal Rehabilitation Act because board did not directly receive federal funds
A candidate for admission to the bar and licensing as a lawyer, who failed the bar exam after being granted only partial [...]
Virginia legislature rules out governor veto over discipline decisions
Licensees punished by any occupational licensing board imposing discipline could turn to the Virginia governor for a [...]
Realtors expand ethical prohibition on racist & discriminatory speech
In an unexpected policy shift, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced at its annual conference in November [...]
Court refuses to give pro-life group abortion provider licensing info
Citing the risk of harassment and assaults, a panel of a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled July 11 that the names and [...]
Attorney seeking reinstatement cannot claim indigence to escape fees
The Tennessee Supreme Court, in a May 7 decision, held that a state law that allows impoverished defendants to access the [...]
ADA lawsuit on exam accommodations dismissed over jurisdiction
A federal judge in Virginia, in an April 25 decision, dismissed a suit brought by a law license applicant who had been [...]
Requiring doctors to document patient’s reason for abortion is unconstitutional
A requirement that physicians document pregnant patients' reasons for an abortion and inform the patients of new [...]
Expunged conviction may not be used to reject license applicant
An appellate court in Pennsylvania overturned a board decision rejecting an application for reinstatement by a licensee who [...]