SmileDirect Club and Invisalign Maker Agree to a $31.75M Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Align Technology has agreed to a $31.75 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it violated antitrust laws by entering into an agreement with SmileDirectClub to suppress competition in the direct-to-consumer dental aligner market.

The SmileDirectClub class action settlement benefits individuals who purchased, paid for and/or provided reimbursement for some or all of the purchase price for SmileDirectClub aligners acquired for personal use between Oct. 22, 2017, and Aug. 18, 2022.

Align Technology is a medical device company that designs and manufactures the Invisalign system of clear dental aligners. SmileDirectClub is a teledentistry company that sells clear aligners to straighten teeth.

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