Breastfeeding mom will get accommodations after all
The Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar has seen the error of their ways, overturning a previous decision that denied a [...]
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License suspension for employing disbarred lawyer as ‘paralegal’
A New York state lawyer’s license has been suspended for two years due to relying on the expertise of a disbarred [...]
Board exceeded authority, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, February 25, that a North Carolina state board acted illicitly by disallowing [...]
Indiana fines revoked dentist for dumping patient records
A former dentist, Joseph Beck, whose license was revoked by the Indiana Board of Dentistry in 2011, became embroiled in more [...]
Virginia pushes RN background checks after drug addiction exposé
An investigation by a Virginia newspaper, the News Leader, showed startling deficiencies in the state’s handling of [...]
16 MD & RN boards slack in disclosing misconduct
Disclosure of misconduct committed by doctors and nurses is an important issue concerning medical safety. And while some [...]
Teacher revocation falls through the cracks for 17 years
New Jersey state officials have drawn fire over their failure to revoke the license of a teacher who was convicted of [...]
Massachusetts adds electronic record-keeping proficiency to medical licensure requirements
As medical records increasingly become digital, licensing requirements are adapting to keep up. Massachusetts physicians, [...]
Forged document scheme uncovered by California regulators
In December, the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians filed charges against 8 individuals, all [...]
Auditors again call for axing massage therapy licensing
Massage therapy may well pose the risk of dangerous or unscrupulous activity. But West Virginia auditors don’t think [...]