CLEARinghouse Chats - Virtual Collaboration for the Regulatory Community

CLEARinghouse Chats are a valued member benefit, offering CLEAR members a space to collaborate, stay connected, and engage in timely and relevant regulatory discussions.

This Chat session will focus on recent legal cases and their implications for regulatory practice. A strong understanding of the legal framework in which regulators operate is essential to achieving regulatory excellence. Because this framework continues to evolve through significant court decisions, regulators must stay informed about emerging legal developments and their implications for regulatory practice. In this interactive virtual chat session, participants will consider recent cases in regulatory law, with brief overviews to refresh their understanding before we invite open discussion among attendees to share perspectives, reactions, and insights into what these decisions mean for regulators in practice.

Each breakout room will feature three different cases for discussion. You can use the reference materials linked below to familiarize yourself with the cases. The registration form will allow you to select the room/discussion you are most interested in. Your response will help us plan the breakout rooms, but you will have an opportunity to choose your room when the session begins. Participants are encouraged to turn on webcams/microphones during this interactive, discussion-based session.

Case Reference Materials - includes a summary of each case and a link to the case files

Room 1 

• Klickovich v. State Med. Bd. of Ohio, 2025-Ohio-2783 (Ct. App.) - Examining doctor- patient relationship and whether evidence of exploitation on the part of the licensees is required
• Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners v. Youniacutt and Thompson, 15-25-00064-CV (2026) - Addressing the proper application of an applicant's previous felony convictions when reviewing application for licensure
• McDonald et al v. Sabando Case No. 23–cv–23044–ESK–EAP (D.N.J. 2025) - Examining post pandemic telemedicine rules applicable to interstate practice 

Room 2

•  Do No Harm v. John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana - A lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Louisiana governor from following the state law requiring certain appointments to the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners to be “minority appointees”
• Hannah Magee Portée v. Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency, and State Board for Educator Certification - concerning military spouses seeking to work in a licensed profession in an American jurisdiction to which his/her military spouse has been assigned
• Nightingale College, LLC, Tioney Thomas, and Carolyn Patchett v. Maceo Tanner, President of the Georgia Board of Nursing, and Natara Taylor, Executive Director of the Georgia Board of Nursing - concerning a policy forbidding students in out-of-state nursing schools from doing clinical externships in Georgia

Room 3

• Law Society of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2026 BCSC 779 - Whether British Columbia's Legal Professions Act, which fundamentally restructures the governance and regulation of the legal profession, unconstitutionally compromises the independence of the bar. 
• Law Society of Ontario v. AA, 2026 ONCA 47 - concerning good-character requirements for admission to the legal profession, the public-interest mandate of a professional regulator, and the interaction between confidentiality protections and the open court principle. 
• The Law Society of Upper Canada v. Watson, 2026 ONCA 372 - When can a professional regulator be ordered to pay costs arising from its conduct of disciplinary proceedings, including costs incurred unnecessarily through delay, negligence or other default?

Room 4

• Healthcare Complaints Commission v. Campbell [2026] NSWCATOD 12 (January 30, 2026) - Cancellation of Registration; Issue: Cumulative Actions and Professional Misconduct 
• Jensen v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, C.A. No. 24-cv-191-MRD - residency requirement for cannabis 
• Montana Academy of Salons v. Montana Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists, 590 P.3d 408; 2026 LX 257227 (2026) - Compliance with Internal Policies; Issue: Notice for Discipline