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August 31, 2020: The DSSRC issued a case decision finding that Le-Vel and its distributors were making inappropriate health and
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September 9th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Le-Vel Brands, LLC, a Texas-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it uses unsubstantiated, and therefore deceptive, health
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June 24th, 2020 | by .
In June 2020, TINA.org submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission, which was seeking public comment on whether to
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June 22, 2020: TINA.org submits its comment to the FTC regarding the agency’s Endorsement Guides.
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June 12, 2020: TINA.org submits its comment to the FTC regarding the agency’s Funeral Rule.
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June 12th, 2020 | by .
In June 2020, TINA.org submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission, which was seeking public comment on whether to
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May 20th, 2020 | by .
May 1, 2020: Everest Microbial Defense removes from its marketing claims that its products can kill the COVID-19 virus. April
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May 20th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Everest Microbial Defense, a Colorado-based company that sells cleaning products, and found that it was deceptively marketing alcohol-free hand sanitizers
Everest Microbial Defense Database
May 20th, 2020 | by .
Below is a sampling of marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that Everest Microbial Defense hand sanitizers and
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April 27th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Herbalife International of America, Inc., a multibillion-dollar, California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that the company, through its
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April 27th, 2020 | by .
April 27, 2020: TINA.org files a complaint with the FTC against Herbalife for deceptively claiming that its supplements and nutritional
Herbalife Coronavirus Claims Database
April 27th, 2020 | by .
A TINA.org investigation has catalogued more than 30 instances in which Herbalife, through its distributors, deceptively claims that using various
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April 14th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Balance of Nature, Inc., a Utah-based dietary supplement company founded by Dr. Douglas Howard, and found that the
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April 14th, 2020 | by .
April 14, 2020: TINA.org files complaints with the FTC and the FDA against Balance of Nature for deceptively claiming that
Balance of Nature Database
April 14th, 2020 | by .
A TINA.org investigation has catalogued more than 20 instances in which Balance of Nature deceptively claims that taking the company’s
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April 10th, 2020 | by .
April 7, 2020: The DSSRC issues a decision stating that doTerra distributors had been making unsubstantiated health claims, as well
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April 10th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated doTerra International, LLC, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets essential oils, and found that it
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April 10th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Young Living Essential Oils, LC, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets essential oils, and found
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April 10th, 2020 | by .
February 20, 2020: The DSSRC issues a decision stating that Young Living distributors had been making unsubstantiated health claims to
New U Life Coronavirus Claims
April 8th, 2020 | by .
A TINA.org investigation has cataloged examples of marketing materials in which New U Life distributors claim that its flagship product,