Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma
September 17th, 2013
Business school dean cautions students and other deans.
Results for "pyramid scheme lawsuit"
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2018
December 31st, 2018
Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
TINA.org’s Sixth Year in Review
December 27th, 2018
It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers
November 29th, 2018
TINA.org breaks down unfair and inadequate MLM settlement by the numbers.
TINA.org’s Fifth Year in Review
December 27th, 2017
When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.
Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint
September 20th, 2017
Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.
DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators
June 7th, 2016
Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?
WorldVentures
December 30th, 2020
December 2020: This case was automatically stayed pending the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. November 2020: The Court was notified that the arbitrator clarified the arbitration award. The judge then reopened the case pursuant to the September 2020 order and plaintiffs filed a Renewed First Amended Complaint that adds recent statements from the FTC regarding pyramid schemes.
What You Should Know about Market America
November 2nd, 2020
MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
FTC Actions against Payment Processors
October 21st, 2020
A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.
Bitconnect
July 31st, 2020
February 2019: This case was consolidated with several related cases. (Case No. 18-cv-80086, S.D. Fl.) For more information about the consolidated case, click here. November 2018: This action was transferred to a court in Florida. (Case No. 18-cv-81549, S.D. Fla.) February 2018: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against one of the defendants (Maasen)
Bitconnect’s Marketing Representations
July 31st, 2020
February 2019: This case was consolidated with several related cases. (Case No. 18-cv-80086, S. D. Fla.) For more information about the consolidated case, click here. October 2018: The case was transferred from a court in Minnesota to a court in Florida. (Case No. 18-cv-81329, S.D. Fla.) January 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Bitconnect
BitConnect Multidistrict Litigation
July 31st, 2020
April 2020: Several of the named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal orders. March 2020: The claims against the remaining defendants were dismissed for failure to state a claim. January 2020: A federal judge denied the plaintiffs’ motion to use alternative methods to serve (or provide notice of the litigation to) defendants
MarketAmerica
July 31st, 2020
January 2020: This case was stayed pending arbitration, administratively closed, and consolidated with Market America v. Yang (Case No. 17-cv-897, M.D.N.C.). April 2019: The California case was transferred to a court in North Carolina where an order granting MarketAmerica’s petition to compel arbitration was filed in a related case (Market America, Inc. et al v.
Young Living
July 24th, 2020
June 2020: This case was transferred from a court in Texas to one in Utah. (Case No. 20-cv-470, D. Utah) May 2020: The stay in this case was lifted. April 2020: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to deny arbitration. (O’Shaugnessy et al v. Young Living Essential Oils,, L.C. et
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC
April 28th, 2020
MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can help prevent and treat the coronavirus by boosting the immune system. The ad watchdog is urging the agency to open an inquiry and take immediate
TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims
April 27th, 2020
TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop
February 25th, 2020
Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.