Anti-vaccine doctor cannot turn to federal courts based on state board’s alleged bad faith
Credit: NIH A U.S. District Court in Minnesota held February 24 that it did not have authority to hear a physician’s [...]
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Oversight and deregulation continue as national themes in state legislatures
Throughout 2019, key trends in state legislatures were to open licensure to groups formerly excluded such as people with a [...]
Licensee’s use of unproven diagnostic device is cause for discipline
A Pennsylvania court, in a May 8 decision, upheld discipline imposed by the state's Board of Chiropractic on a licensee who [...]
Abusers, burglars, and felons, now licensed Bounty Hunters – Seattle Times
Abusers, burglars, and felons: this may sound like a roll call from a local jail; but, in fact, it is the background of 75 [...]
Court rejects sleep apnea excuse in weighing applicant’s character
A law school graduate, appealing the rejection of his application to take the Georgia bar exam due to questions about his [...]
Court strikes down mandatory waiting period for reinstatement
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a January 8 ruling, struck down a decision by the state’s medical board to [...]
Pre-printed form not enough to document pain medication Rx
Credit: www.flickr.com/photos/jamiesrabbits A Texas appellate court, in an August 21 decision, upheld a discipline ruling [...]
Board adds hurdles to access discipline data
Oregon dentists earlier this year approached the state legislature about shrouding details of disciplinary actions against [...]