Jeunesse Global
December 11th, 2018
December 2018: A federal judge granted TINA.org’s motion for leave to file an amicus brief. November 2018: TINA.org filed an
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Stream Energy and Ignite
November 30th, 2018
October 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved a
TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers
November 29th, 2018
TINA.org breaks down unfair and inadequate MLM settlement by the numbers.
Status and Updates
November 27th, 2018
December 5, 2018: The Court grants TINA.org’s Motion for Leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in opposition to
Summary of Action
November 27th, 2018
Between 2016 and 2018, several class-action lawsuits were filed against the Florida-based multilevel marketing company Jeunesse Global alleging, among other things,
Bitconnect
November 15th, 2018
November 2018: This action was transferred to a court in Florida. (Case No. 18-cv-81549, S. D. FL.) February 2018: A
Bitconnect’s Marketing Representations
November 15th, 2018
October 2018: The case was transferred from a court in Minnesota to a court in Florida. (Case No. 18-cv-81329, S.
Nerium Pyramid Scheme Claims
September 20th, 2018
September 2018: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to compel arbitration. The case was stayed and administratively closed pending
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity
September 12th, 2018
MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade
TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims
September 10th, 2018
TINA.org calls on regulators to put an end to Texas-based MLM's illegal income claims once and for all.
Summary of Action
September 10th, 2018
TINA.org investigated Stream Gas & Electric, Ltd. (“Stream”), a Texas-based multi-level marketing company that resells electricity and gas to customers, as
Status and Updates
September 10th, 2018
September 10, 2018: After seeing limited changes in Stream’s use of deceptive income claims and finding more than 100 additional
Bitclub Network
August 16th, 2018
Thinking about joining a bitcoin mining pool? Don't pack up the covered wagon just yet- it may not be legal where you live.
Fourth Jeunesse Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Filed
August 13th, 2018
New lawsuit calls Jeunesse a pyramid scheme while taking aim at product line.
Jeunesse Global Pyramid Scheme Claims
August 13th, 2018
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Jeunesse and one of its top distributors (Kim Hui) alleging that
LifeVantage Faces Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit
August 9th, 2018
"False dreams of wealth" are touted in an attempt to make up for products that are "snake oil," complaint alleges.
LifeVantage Pyramid Scheme Claims
August 8th, 2018
August 2018: The case was transferred to a court in Utah. (Case No. 18-cv-621, D. UT.) January 2018: A class-action
Prüvit Distributors, Co-Founder Making Illegal Health Claims
July 19th, 2018
The key to marketing for this ketone-centric MLM appears to be illegal health claims.
MarketAmerica
July 19th, 2018
July 2018: A North Carolina federal judge found that an Order compelling arbitration should be granted but stayed the entry
Kyani Pyramid Scheme Claims
July 19th, 2018
July 2018: The case was stayed pending the resolution of the issue of arbitrability by a state court in Idaho.