Health regulators are receiving frequent expressions of concern about “medical spas” that provide cosmetic procedures. Complex questions arise as to the legal authority to provide
It is a delicate task to word an investigative summons to produce documents. On the one hand, the investigator wants to ensure that all helpful
Most regulators screen complaints and reports as they arrive to assess the degree of risk presented and to prioritize matters appropriately. The UK regulator for
When Cary Coglianese sits back and reflects, regulators sit up and listen. Coglianese is the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political
It is typical for a registrant to be suspended if they do not pay their fees on time. Usually, their registration is eventually revoked if
What can a tribunal do when one of its former members discloses to outsiders confidential information about its internal processes? The Court in Derenzis v
Two of the more challenging issues with which discipline tribunals cope are determining whether a registrant’s conduct fell below accepted standards of practice and, where
In registration matters, regulators often ask for additional information to support the application. Often the application is considered incomplete until all of the requested information
Balancing a regulator’s duty of transparency against a registrant’s interest in privacy can often be challenging. Perhaps none would be more daunting than the balancing
In civil litigation a party who achieves an outcome in court that is equal to or better than a previous offer to settle the proceedings