SmileDirectClub Receives Another Favorable Ruling from 11th Circuit Court
July 29 2021 - 4:03PM
SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC), a next generation oral care
company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening,
today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
again sided with the company, rejecting the Alabama Board of
Dentistry’s attempt to shield itself from antitrust liability
through an interlocutory appeal. Relying on its recent decision in
SmileDirectClub, LLC v. Georgia Board of Dentistry et al., Case No.
19-12227, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted
SmileDirectClub’s motion to dismiss the Alabama Board’s appeal.
SmileDirectCub, issued the following statement from Susan Greenspon
Rammelt, SmileDirectClub’s Chief Legal Officer and EVP of Business
Affairs:
“SmileDirectClub is pleased with the Appellate Court’s decision
and we are grateful for the amicus support of the FTC and DOJ in
this matter. For the past seven years, the company has been working
to democratize access to premium, oral care and although it is
always our preference to work with and educate dental boards and
associations on the many benefits of our telehealth platform, we
cannot and will not allow anticompetitive conduct to interfere with
our mission.”
About SmileDirectClubSmileDirectClub, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral care company and
creator of the first medtech platform for teeth straightening.
Through its cutting-edge telehealth technology and vertically
integrated model, SmileDirectClub is revolutionizing the oral care
industry, offering consumers the ability to get clinically safe and
effective treatment but without the 3x markup. SmileDirectClub’s
mission is to democratize access to a smile each and every person
loves by making it affordable and convenient for everyone.
SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and
operates in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United
Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain and
Mexico. For more information, please visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact: SmileDirectClub Media Relations:
Press@SmileDirectClub.com
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