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November 2nd, 2020 | by .
By October 16, 2020: Market America removes the vast majority of deceptive income claims identified by TINA.org. October 8, 2020:
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Summary of Action
November 2nd, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Market America, Inc., a North Carolina-based multi-level marketing company founded in 1992 by former Amway distributor James “JR”
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October 29th, 2020 | by .
October 28, 2020: The DSSRC issued a report finding that Beautycounter had adequately addressed every claim brought to its attention. The
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October 29th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated Beautycounter, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells cosmetics and skincare products, and found that it uses unsubstantiated,
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October 27th, 2020 | by .
Between 2015 and 2019, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Quincy Bioscience for falsely advertising the brain supplement Prevagen to
Status and Updates
October 27th, 2020 | by .
November 18, 2020: After a Final Fairness Hearing, the Court grants final approval of the settlement agreement. November 16, 2020: The
Market America Database
October 8th, 2020 | by .
A TINA.org investigation has cataloged more than 750 instances in which Market America or its CEO JR Ridinger have made
Status and Updates
September 24th, 2020 | by .
September 23, 2020: The DSSRC notifies TINA.org of its decision. September 9, 2020: The DSSRC issued a decision finding that
Summary of Action
September 24th, 2020 | by .
TINA.org investigated International Markets Live, Inc., otherwise known as iMarketsLive, IML, or IM Mastery Academy, a New York-based multi-level marketing
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September 9th, 2020 | by .
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
Beautycounter Income Claims
July 17th, 2020 | by .
A TINA.org investigation has compiled a sampling of more than 100 examples of Beautycounter and/or its distributors making atypical income claims.
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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 23rd, 2020 | by .
June 22, 2020: TINA.org submits its comment to the FTC regarding the agency’s Endorsement Guides.
Status and Updates
June 12th, 2020 | by .
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
Status and Updates
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
Summary of Action
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