Here are 10 lawsuits happening in the dental industry so far in 2024, as reported by Becker's:
1. A former Iowa dentist who had his license revoked earlier this year is suing the state dental board.
2. A federal judge rejected Align Technology's proposed $27.5 million settlement in its antitrust case.
3. The California Dental Association is appealing a decision in its lawsuit against Delta Dental of California, which was originally filed in 2022.
4. A judge for the District Court for the Eastern District Of Texas dismissed a wrongful death complaint against Morrisville, N.C.-based DSO Affordable Care.
5. A Rhode Island dentist who was ordered to stop seeing patients for defying the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate lost his appeal in federal court.
6. Align Technology filed a lawsuit May 7 alleging that an Oregon orthodontist is, for all intents and purposes, counterfeiting its Invisalign clear aligners.
7. A Pennsylvania dental practice is suing a man over negative comments he allegedly left online.
8. A class-action lawsuit filed alleges that Chicago-based Aspen Dental shared private data with third parties.
9. A Florida dentist is suing a man for posting negative reviews about him online.
10. SmileDirectClub was hit with a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company violated the WARN Act when it laid off its employees during its shutdown.