D. Leeds, et al v. Adolphus Jackson, et al
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July 29, 2021
11th Circ. Tosses Ala. Dental Board's SmileDirect Appeal
An Eleventh Circuit panel rejected an appeal from members of the Alabama dental board on Thursday, applying a standard set by a recent en banc ruling by the court in a similar case involving Georgia's dentistry board that determined the regulators aren't entitled to an early appeal.
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February 03, 2021
FTC Dodges Ala. Dental Board's Bid To Block Investigation
An Alabama federal court tossed a lawsuit Wednesday from the state's dental board that sought to stop the Federal Trade Commission from investigating a rule teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has been challenging as anti-competitive.
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August 12, 2020
SmileDirectClub Points To Ga. Dental Board Win In Ala. Appeal
SmileDirectClub has told the Eleventh Circuit that a recent decision in the same court involving a case against members of Georgia's dental board supports its contention that members of Alabama's board are not immune from SmileDirectClub's antitrust claims targeting restrictions on teledentistry.
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July 08, 2020
'What About Federalism?' Judge Asks In 11th Circ. Dental Suit
The chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday not to reverse a ruling denying members of Alabama's dental examiners regulator with immunity from a SmileDirectClub antitrust suit, but faced questioning over states' rights.
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June 11, 2020
DOJ, FTC Get Time In 11th Circ. Dental Board Fight
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission can argue in support of SmileDirectClub next month in an antitrust action against members of the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama vying for immunity from the teeth-straightening company's suit, which alleges they're illegally attempting to shut it down.
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October 04, 2019
Dental Board Members Look To Extract Immunity At 11th Circ.
Members of the Alabama dental examiners' board pushed the Eleventh Circuit Thursday for immunity from a SmileDirectClub lawsuit claiming they conspired to shut the teeth aligner company out of the state.
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September 12, 2019
DOJ, FTC Bite Into Ala. Dental Board's 11th Circ. Appeal
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission voiced support Wednesday for SmileDirectClub as it battles the individual members of the Alabama dental examiners' board, telling the Eleventh Circuit that a district judge correctly refused to grant blanket immunity.
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September 05, 2019
SmileDirectClub Frowns On Dentists' Bid For 11th Circ. Appeal
SmileDirectClub urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to reject an appeal from members of the Alabama dental examiners' board who claim they're immune from a lawsuit alleging they conspired to shut the company out of the state.