Here are seven recent updates on class-action lawsuits affecting dental companies:
1. A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Heartland Dental’s AI use violated the Federal Wiretap Act.
2. A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-Dentist, over the company’s recent data breach.
3. A Washington dentist filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Delta Dental of Washington of violating antitrust laws.
4. Wyssta Services, which operates an online portal for certain Delta Dental plan members, agreed to pay nearly $12.7 million to settle allegations that it installed advertising and analytics tracking technologies without users’ knowledge or consent.
5. MCNA Dental agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2023 LockBit ransomware attack that affected nearly 9 million people.
6. Dentists filed class-action lawsuits against Delta Dental in four states, alleging that the organization engaged in conduct that suppressed reimbursement rates and limited competition in the insurance market.
7. Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental gained final court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its 2025 data breach.
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