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Align, consumer class receive preliminary approval of US settlement

( May 28, 2025, 23:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Align Technology and consumer plaintiffs received preliminary approval from US District Judge Vince Chhabria of their settlement to resolve litigation over the company’s alleged illegal monopolization of the market for dental aligners. The settlement class includes "[a]ll persons in the United States that purchased, paid and/or provided reimbursement for some or all of the purchase price for SmileDirectClub aligners acquired for personal use during the period beginning October 22, 2017 until August 18, 2022." Order attached. ...

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