The Cost of Doing Business
June 10th, 2021
Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.
Browsing the "MLM or pyramid scheme" Tag
AdvoCare
April 21st, 2021
Allegations: Operating a pyramid scheme and luring distributors into the scheme by telling them they can achieve financial success
Status and Updates
April 5th, 2021
April 2, 2021: TINA.org files a complaint with the state of Washington against LuLaRoe, finding that the company is violating
Summary of Action
April 5th, 2021
In 2019, the state of Washington filed a lawsuit against the California-based clothing MLM LuLaRoe for its alleged operation of
LuLa-NO: Clothing MLM Violating Court Order
April 5th, 2021
TINA.org alerts Washington AG’s office to deceptive income claims and more.
LuLaRoe Pyramid Scheme Claim
March 26th, 2021
Case Name (Date) Ponkey et al v. LLR, Inc. et al 21-cv-518, C.D. Cal. (March 2021) Product/Service LuLaRoe Allegations Pyramid
Mary Kay Off-Roads into Deceptive Income Claims
March 4th, 2021
The pink Cadillac is just one of many things top-selling distributors tout but few distributors achieve.
Mary Kay Income Claims
March 4th, 2021
A TINA.org investigation has compiled a sampling of 200 examples of Mary Kay and/or its distributors making atypical income claims
LuLaRoe to Pay $4.75 Million to Settle Pyramid Allegations
February 2nd, 2021
Settlement avoids a trial that had been scheduled to begin on Feb 16.
LifeVantage Pyramid Scheme Claims
January 27th, 2021
November 2020: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims in the amended complaint but allowed certain securities violations claims
Young Living Essential Oil Products
January 27th, 2021
In January 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Young Living Essential Oils for allegedly falsely marketing its essential oils
Status and Updates
January 26th, 2021
January 20, 2021: The DSSRC issues a decision finding that Primerica and its distributors were making inappropriate income claims to
Summary of Action
January 26th, 2021
TINA.org investigated Primerica, Inc., a Georgia-based multilevel marketing company that sells term life insurance and various other financial service products,
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021
January 6th, 2021
From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
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
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking
December 23rd, 2020
Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org's 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
Iaso Raspberry Lemonade Instant Tea
December 15th, 2020
December 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-2463, D. Minn.) November 2020: A
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning
December 15th, 2020
Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
2020 FTC MLM Database
December 15th, 2020
In 2020, TINA.org investigated the 16 MLMs targeted by the FTC for making deceptive COVID-related claims and found that each
Iaso Instant Tea
December 15th, 2020
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the multi-level marketing company Total Life Changes for allegedly falsely marketing