Snow v. Align Technology, Inc.

  1. August 30, 2024

    Align Tech Cuts $27.5M Antitrust Deal With 1.45M Consumers

    A proposed class of nearly 1.45 million SmileDirectClub teeth-aligner buyers urged a California federal judge Thursday to preliminarily sign off on Align Technologies Inc.'s $27.5 million cash and coupon settlement to resolve antitrust claims alleging the company colluded with the now-bankrupt SmileDirecClub to illegally restrict competition.

  2. January 25, 2024

    Invisalign Maker Says Deal With Rival Was Lawfully Ended

    The maker of Invisalign teeth aligners on Thursday urged a California federal judge to toss antitrust claims in a certified class action brought by consumers who claim the company illegally limited competition, arguing that it had a lawful reason for ending an interoperability deal with a rival company.

  3. November 30, 2023

    Invisalign Customers Get Class Certification In Antitrust Suits

    A California federal judge certified two classes of buyers of Invisalign teeth aligners, but denied a motion to certify a class that bought mouth scanners, for two separate cases proceeding in parallel, both alleging the maker of Invisalign has a monopoly on the market for teeth straightening plastic aligners.

  4. August 01, 2023

    Invisalign Buyers Propose 2 Classes In Antitrust Suit

    Invisalign buyers accusing Align Technology Inc. of monopolizing the market for invisible plastic teeth aligners and carving that market up with SmileDirectClub have asked a California federal court to certify a pair of classes of consumers who they say overpaid for the treatment, according to a motion filed Monday.

  5. August 26, 2022

    Invisalign Can't Drag SmileDirect Into Consumer Suit

    A California federal judge refused Friday to let Align Technology Inc. add SmileDirectClub as a fellow defendant to a proposed consumer class action accusing the maker of Invisalign of both monopolizing the market for invisible plastic teeth aligners and carving that market up with SmileDirect.

  6. February 17, 2022

    Invisalign Must Face Fed Antitrust Claims, Some State Claims

    A California federal judge on Wednesday allowed consumers to proceed with a reworked antitrust suit accusing the maker of Invisalign of monopolizing the market for invisible plastic aligners, saying class counsel plausibly alleged that Align Technology Inc.'s agreement with competitor SmileDirectClub not to compete in the direct-to-consumer market was "a naked restraint on trade."

  7. September 30, 2021

    Invisalign Beats Buyers' Antitrust Suit, For Now

    A California federal judge said Thursday he will toss a proposed antitrust class action against the maker of Invisalign for failing to seek injunctive relief, but he'll give consumers a chance to rework the complaint and "make the litigation a lot cleaner."

  8. May 03, 2021

    Invisalign Buyers Suffer Under Align's Monopoly, Suit Says

    Align, the maker of popular teeth straightening technology Invisalign, holds a tight monopoly on the market for invisible plastic aligners, allowing the company to overcharge consumers, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court.