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Dec. 23, 2021
Insurance commissioner’s antitrust suit against eyewear giant proceeds
The state accused Essilor Laboratories of America Inc. of offering and paying hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists to obtain new business and reward eye care providers who already patronize its more expensive products and lab services.
The California insurance commissioner's antitrust lawsuit against the world's largest manufacturer and provider of prescription eyeglass lenses and coatings moved toward trial Wednesday in San Francisco County Superior Court.
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng heard oral arguments for a demurrer and a motion to strike the third amended complaint by the state of California, through Insu...
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