TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Dec 31, 2019

The majority of consumers and orthodontists who filed a class action lawsuit against the SmileDirectClub in September have withdrawn their claims, the Nashville Post reports. SmileDirect, a Nashville-based company that offers dental aligners, will now face only one plaintiff in court and another in arbitration. In the years since its 2014 launch, SmileDirect has been criticized for its business model, which many orthodontists and trade groups say skirts federal law and misleads consumers. More than 20 people were named as plaintiffs in the September class action, but 18 of them withdrew their claims after the court sent the original consumer plaintiff to arbitration.