Fourth Jeunesse Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Filed
August 13th, 2018
New lawsuit calls Jeunesse a pyramid scheme while taking aim at product line.
August 13th, 2018
New lawsuit calls Jeunesse a pyramid scheme while taking aim at product line.
August 9th, 2018
“False dreams of wealth” are touted in an attempt to make up for products that are “snake oil,” complaint alleges.
November 1st, 2017
Jeunesse and Diamond distributors facing third pyramid scheme complaint in 10 months.
October 27th, 2017
Class action against LuLaRoe includes unknown top distributors as defendants.
April 24th, 2019
Lawsuit alleges essential oil MLM is a pyramid scheme, among other things.
November 9th, 2017
Founder, top executives and reality TV star named in lawsuit.
March 20th, 2017
Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.
February 2nd, 2021
Settlement avoids a trial that had been scheduled to begin on Feb 16.
January 27th, 2021
November 2020: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims in the amended complaint but allowed certain securities violations claims to move forward. December 2019: In ruling on LifeVantage’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, a federal judge allowed the pyramid scheme claims to move forward concluding that plaintiffs alleged enough plausible facts to state a
September 22nd, 2020
LuLaRoe’s founders on the hotseat in Washington’s pyramid case against the company.
July 31st, 2020
June 2020: The district court case was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to the terms of a confidential settlement agreement. December 2019: The appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. September 2019: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the September 2018 and August 2019 court orders. (Case No. 19-11048, 5th Cir.) August 2019: A
July 31st, 2020
April 2020: This case was consolidated with a related case, Wang v. Premier Financial. Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint. (In Re PFA Insurance Marketing Litigation, Case No. 18-cv-3771, N.D. Cal.) January 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. December 2019: A federal judge denied the defendants’ motion to reconsider the January
July 31st, 2020
April 2020: This case was consolidated with a related case, Chen v. Premier Financial. To learn the status of the consolidated case, click here. (In Re PFA Insurance Marketing Litigation, Case No. 18-cv-3771, N.D. Cal.) December 2019: A federal judge denied the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and their motion to transfer the case. May
July 31st, 2020
November 2019: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the order dismissing the case. (Case No. 19-56295, 9th Cir.) October 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed . August 2019: The named plaintiffs moved to voluntarily dismiss this action in order to immediately appeal the July 2019 arbitration order. July 2019: A federal judge
July 31st, 2020
January 2020: A magistrate judge granted MarketAmerica’s motion to compel arbitration. October 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. September 2019: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in North Carolina. (Case No. 19-cv-954, M.D.N.C.) March 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against multilevel marketing company MarketAmerica, its founder,
December 12th, 2019
December 2019: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision. June 2018: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the May 2018 summary judgment ruling and judgment dismissing the claims. (Case No. 18-55705, 9th Cir.) May 2018: A federal judge granted the company’s motion for summary judgment finding that the
December 10th, 2019
In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Young Living for allegedly operating an unlawful pyramid scheme that emphasizes recruitment of new members over the sale of products. In addition, the complaint claims that Young Living promises that its members will make money when, according to plaintiffs, a majority of members lose money. (Penhall
November 5th, 2019
Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.
November 3rd, 2019
FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
October 2nd, 2019
Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.