Major Current Legal Topics

NASBA

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Post-Dental Board Cases Against State Agencies Who is being sued? • Medical, Nursing, Vet, & Real Estate Appraisers Boards, Umbrellas; • Board members in their individual and official capacities; and • In at least one case, the national association was alleged to have colluded with its member board. What is the conduct at issue? • Enforcement, rulemaking, and licensure denial. • The most notable cases involve enforcement and rulemaking where the restraint of trade involves non-licensees. What do the plaintiffs seek? • Declaratory judgments, • Injunctive relief, and • In some cases, monetary relief including treble damages .