The DSA Waffles Over AdvoCare
October 10th, 2019
Former MLM holds onto its DSA membership in the aftermath of $150 million pyramid scheme settlement.
October 10th, 2019
Former MLM holds onto its DSA membership in the aftermath of $150 million pyramid scheme settlement.
October 2nd, 2019
Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
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
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,
December 18th, 2017
TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
March 20th, 2017
Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.
November 1st, 2016
TINA.org investigation reveals illegal health claims used to market MLM supplements.
December 3rd, 2020
Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
January 27th, 2020
Latest FTC pyramid action should serve as a warning for the MLM industry.
November 3rd, 2019
FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
October 21st, 2019
MLM becomes the first to have its ad claims referred to the FTC by direct selling self-regulatory program.
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
December 18th, 2017
More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.
November 14th, 2017
Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.
September 20th, 2017
Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.
August 28th, 2017
Audit results of TINA.org’s investigation of MLM health claims.
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
November 6th, 2016
TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.
August 3rd, 2016
Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.