The DSA Waffles Over AdvoCare
October 10th, 2019
Former MLM holds onto its DSA membership in the aftermath of $150 million pyramid scheme settlement.
Results for "Advocare"
AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges
October 2nd, 2019
Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
AdvoCare
August 5th, 2019
July 2019: A federal judge dismissed plaintiffs’ RICO allegations. To read the full decision, click here. Later in July, plaintiffs amended their complaint to similarly allege that Advocare operated a pyramid scheme prior to July 2019. October 2018: The claims against the six distributor defendants were dismissed because they were not named in the amended
AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark
May 21st, 2019
March 2018: A federal judge dismissed this case because the plaintiffs did not include “credible or persuasive scientific studies to support their false advertising claims.” Later in March, the named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of the case. January 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. 2017: In May,
Advocare Income Claims Database
December 18th, 2017
TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’
March 20th, 2017
Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.
Advocare Health Claims Database
November 1st, 2016
TINA.org investigation reveals illegal health claims used to market MLM supplements.
FTC Sues Nerium Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start
November 3rd, 2019
FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
Aloe Veritas
October 21st, 2019
MLM becomes the first to have its ad claims referred to the FTC by direct selling self-regulatory program.
DSA Income Claims Responses from Companies
January 9th, 2018
Below are the replies TINA.org has received in response to its DSA income claims investigation and subsequent notification letters, which alerted offending DSA-member companies of TINA.org’s findings. ACN Advocare Amway Arbonne Flavon Forever Living Isagenix Immunotec Jeunesse LifeVantage Limu Morinda New Earth Nu Skin NYR Organic Princess House RBC Life Ruby Ribbon SAS SPURILLA Shaklee Simply Said Stream Sunrider
Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay
December 18th, 2017
More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.
2017-2019 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions
November 14th, 2017
Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.
Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint
September 20th, 2017
Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.
MLM Health Claims Audit Results
August 28th, 2017
Audit results of TINA.org’s investigation of MLM health claims.
Responses from Companies
December 20th, 2016
Below are the replies TINA.org has received in response to its DSA health claims investigation and subsequent notification letters, which alerted offending DSA-member companies of TINA.org’s findings. 4Life AdvoCare Agel Amway Arbonne Flavon Forever Living FreeLife Herbalife Immunotec Isagenix Jeunesse Jusuru Kyani L’Bri LifeVantage LifeWave Limu Mannatech Melaleuca Morinda Nefful Nikken NYR Organic Sanki Global
Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?
November 6th, 2016
TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts
August 3rd, 2016
Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?
February 29th, 2016
Despite the availability of the data, MLM earnings statements fail to disclose crucial information to recruits, writes guest blogger William Keep.
FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway
September 18th, 2015
See the FTC’s track record when it comes to pyramid cases.
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