When regulators become aware that unregistered individuals may be performing restricted procedures or holding themselves out as registrants, they sometimes issue public notices. The notice
Regulators are often taken to court. One measure of success is where the regulator is vindicated on every legal ground raised. By that measure, the
In Bacchus v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, 2026 ONSC 3415 (CanLII), the registrant appealed a discipline panel’s decision on the basis that
A report by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has broad implications for UK regulated professions with private equity investment (even though the focus
Many regulators are protected from civil lawsuits with respect to actions taken in good faith. Anyone suing a regulator must specify facts that, if proved,
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