malpractice
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The commissioner is essentially telling players that their union has engaged in malpractice, losing touch with its own members while the economics of baseball changed around them.
From Los Angeles Times
"For human therapists, there are governing boards and mechanisms for providers to be held professionally liable for mistreatment and malpractice," Iftikhar said.
From Science Daily
Unfortunately, people disagree about whether “malpractice” refers to the action itself or the harm the action causes.
A jury last month found that a psychologist and surgeon had committed malpractice over a double mastectomy performed on a 16-year-old without adequate consent.
Many of these attorneys are liable for fines, professional discipline, and may be subject to malpractice suits from their clients.
From Barron's
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