U.S. SUPREME COURT
SCOTUS smiles on nondentist teeth whiteners, allows antitrust action against dentistry board
POSTED FEB 25, 2015 11:33 AM CST
A North Carolina dental regulatory board made up mostly of dentists doesn’t have state-action immunity in an antitrust action, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
The 6-3 decision (PDF) allows a Federal Trade Commission challenge to the board’s clampdown on teeth whitening by nondentists.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the majority opinion. The dental board .....
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotus_smiles_on_nondentist_teeth_whiteners_allows_antitrust_action_against
