State discipline question hinges on marijuana status in federal law June 24, 2016 Although Ohio is the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana, confusion has arisen in the state over whether some [...]
State action immunity could get boost from SCOTUS nominee March 30, 2016 D.C. circuit judge Merrick Garland, if he’s eventually sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court, could be a key [...]
Law barring stay of board decisions during appeal unconstitutional February 11, 2016 The Nevada Supreme Court, in a September 10 decision, invalidated a law that prohibits courts from staying a decision of the [...]
California AG opinion – How boards can fend off immunity issues February 11, 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court's February 2015 ruling in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission [...]
Iowa Supreme Court ends board ban on telemedicine for abortions December 9, 2015 The Iowa Supreme Court invalidated a recent rule created by the state medical board to ban the use of physician [...]
Advice columnist not required to have state psychology license November 10, 2015 An attempt by a Kentucky state licensing board to muzzle a journalist’s advice column was ruled unconstitutional by a [...]
Traditional licensing: Storm clouds ahead? September 25, 2015 The traditional appointed-board model for regulating the professions has been a fixture of state government for well over a [...]
Safety cited in Alabama ruling against non-dentist teeth-whitening September 24, 2015 Teeth-whitening services should be limited to dentists only, the Alabama Supreme Court agreed in a June 5 ruling, upholding [...]
Commercial eyebrow threading regulations unconstitutional July 30, 2015 The Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the requirements for commercial eyebrow threaders were too [...]
U.S. Justice Dept. tackles another state’s use of mental health questions July 9, 2015 The U.S. Justice Department confirmed in March that it is investigating whether the Florida Bar's questions about [...]