Wednesday, February 25, 2015

ABA Journal: SCOTUS smiles on nondentist teeth whiteners, allows antitrust action against dentistry board

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotus_smiles_on_nondentist_teeth_whiteners_allows_antitrust_action_against

U.S. SUPREME COURT

SCOTUS smiles on nondentist teeth whiteners, allows antitrust action against dentistry board

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

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