FTI Works SmileDirectClub's Chapter 11
Mon., Oct. 2, 2023
By Kevin McCauley
FTI Consulting represents SmileDirect Club, the once high-flying teeth alignment company, that has filed for a Chapter 11 reorganization.
FTI Consulting represents SmileDirect Club, the once high-flying teeth alignment company, that has filed for a Chapter 11 reorganization.
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