Judge tosses out SmileDirectClub case against California dental board

A federal judge has ruled that SmileDirectClub can’t move forward with its antitrust challenge to the Dental Board of California’s efforts to classify its storefronts as illegal dentistry, Bloomberg Law reports.

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SmileDirectClub claimed California’s dental board targeted its business to shut down a competitive threat.

However, Judge George Wu found the Dental Board of California’s actions consistent with its proper regulatory purpose and dismissed the case.

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