WorldVentures
October 22nd, 2019
October 2019: An arbitrator dismissed the arbitration concluding that the arbitration agreement was illusory. Later in the month, a federal
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LuLaRoe Pyramid Scheme Allegations
October 22nd, 2019
October 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed . August 2019: The named plaintiffs moved to voluntarily dismiss this action in
Aloe Veritas
October 21st, 2019
MLM becomes the first to have its ad claims referred to the FTC by direct selling self-regulatory program.
The DSA Waffles Over AdvoCare
October 10th, 2019
Former MLM holds onto its DSA membership in the aftermath of $150 million pyramid scheme settlement.
AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges
October 2nd, 2019
Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
Direct Selling: An Industry in Decline
October 2nd, 2019
TINA.org's analysis of the direct selling industry.
Nerium Pyramid Scheme Claims
October 1st, 2019
September 2019: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the September 2018 and August 2019 court orders. (Case
MarketAmerica: Pyramid Scheme Claims
October 1st, 2019
September 2019: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in North Carolina. (Case No. 19-cv-954, M.
LuLaRoe’s Return Policies
October 1st, 2019
September 2019: One of the named plaintiffs (Lemberg) resolved and voluntarily dismissed her claims against the defendants. January 2019: An
What You Should Know about New U Life
August 27th, 2019
MLM company New U Life is no fountain of youth.
iMarketsLive Financial Document Debunks Income Claims
August 15th, 2019
MLM's long-awaited income disclosure statement, while confusing, packs some hard truths.
AdvoCare
August 5th, 2019
July 2019: A federal judge dismissed plaintiffs’ RICO allegations. To read the full decision, click here. Later in July, plaintiffs
Jeunesse Global Pyramid Scheme Claims
July 31st, 2019
July 2019: This case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. June 2019: Jeunesse filed a motion to compel
Primerica
July 26th, 2019
TINA.org breaks down deceptive income claims touted by top earner at recent convention.
Premier Financial Alliance Pyramid Scheme Claims
June 12th, 2019
May 2019: A federal judge dismissed the claims against National Life Insurance Company, National Life Holding Company, and NLV Financial
Young Living
June 12th, 2019
June 2019: Young Living and the three individual defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration. April 2019: A class-action lawsuit
Premier Financial Pyramid Scheme Claims
June 12th, 2019
May 2019: Premier Financial and some of the other defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration or, if the judge
AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark
May 21st, 2019
March 2018: A federal judge dismissed this case because the plaintiffs did not include “credible or persuasive scientific studies to
Kyani Pyramid Scheme Claims
May 9th, 2019
May 2019: The appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was stayed pending a decision from the Idaho state