Can blog posts sidestep traditional ethics rules governing advertising?
Increasing numbers of attorneys are using blogs to post brief articles or comments on a variety of subjects online, the [...]
October 2017
Minimum-fee policy for licensees violates antitrust law, FTC asserts in complaint
In its first antitrust action against a licensing board since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case North Carolina State [...]
Veterinary board cannot fine company regulated by pharmacy board
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in a May 9 ruling, overturned a disciplinary decision by the state veterinary board to fine a [...]
No right to interpreter for licensee’s legal counsel, Ontario court rules
A court in Ontario, in a May 9 decision, rejected an appeal by a disciplined veterinarian who claimed that the discipline [...]
Obvious incompetence opens licensee to unlicensed practice charge
Some states—and Missouri is one of them—allow architects to do incidental engineering work on a large architectural [...]
Appeals court overturns discipline over lack of witness credibility
An Ontario court took the unusual course, in a May 12 decision, of overturning a discipline decision against a licensee [...]
Claim of blackmail to mitigate licensee’s sexual misconduct fails
The Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia, in a May 19 decision, rejected the argument of a psychologist that, although he [...]
Court cannot issue supplemental order without allowing board to participate
A state court of appeals in Alabama overturned a supplemental district court order that had issued a stay on the request of [...]
Idaho boards ordered to find ways to regulate professions less
Announcing that the recent legislative session made it clear that a comprehensive look at licensing requirements was needed, [...]
Federal court cites physician free speech in halting abortion law over rules for advice and identity checking
A federal judge in Indiana, citing concerns over free speech, unconstitutionally-burdensome restrictions on abortion [...]