Young Living
February 20th, 2020
February 2020: The district court case was stayed pending the appeal regarding the arbitration decision. December 2019: Young Living and
Browsing the "MLM or pyramid scheme" Tag
5 Things MLMs Need to Worry About after FTC’s Action against SBH
January 27th, 2020
Latest FTC pyramid action should serve as a warning for the MLM industry.
Premier Financial Pyramid Scheme Claims
January 13th, 2020
December 2019: A federal judge denied the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and their motion to transfer the case. May
Premier Financial Alliance Pyramid Scheme Claims
January 13th, 2020
January 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. December 2019: A federal judge denied the defendants’ motion to
LuLaRoe’s Return Policies
December 18th, 2019
December 2019: Three additional named plaintiffs (Brown, Hall, and Lien) voluntarily dismissed their claims against the defendants. September 2019: One
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom
December 13th, 2019
Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
Nerium Pyramid Scheme Claims
December 12th, 2019
December 2019: The appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. September 2019: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal
Sunrider Pyramid Scheme Claims
December 12th, 2019
December 2019: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision. June 2018: The named plaintiff filed a
Young Living Pyramid Scheme Claims
December 10th, 2019
In December 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Young Living for allegedly operating an unlawful pyramid scheme that emphasizes
The Marketing of Monat Hair Care Products
November 21st, 2019
December 2018: Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Master Consolidated Class Action Complaint alleging that the company misleadingly markets Monat products
Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List
November 5th, 2019
Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.
FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start
November 3rd, 2019
FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
WorldVentures
October 22nd, 2019
October 2019: An arbitrator dismissed the arbitration concluding that the arbitration agreement was illusory. Later in the month, a federal
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.
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.