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The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

POST HIGHLIGHTS • Meaning of Amway rules (1979), especially the “70% rule” and subsequent deterioration • Koscot (1975), Omnitrition (1996), and BurnLounge (2014) provide seminal rulings on the determination of…

Sales, Bargains, Discounts

Consumer Basics

Sales, Bargains, Discounts

Shoppers face fictitious pricing, perpetual sales and more when trying to decipher a true bargain in the aisle.

Sales on the Nastygal.com

Class Action

Sales on the Nastygal.com

Allegations: Deceptively advertising sales off of artificially inflated reference prices

Sales on Art.com

Class Action

Sales on Art.com

August 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the terms, class members may…

Sales at J. Crew Factory Stores

Class Action

Sales at J. Crew Factory Stores

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising sales on its Factory website and in its Factory retail stores

Jos. A. Bank Sales

Class Action

Jos. A. Bank Sales

October 2016: A federal judge granted the named plaintiff’s motion to voluntarily dismiss this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. July 2016: The named…

Sales on Old Navy Merchandise

Class Action

Sales on Old Navy Merchandise

Allegations: Falsely advertising that sales are available for a specified and limited period of time

Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales

Consumer News

Court Orders Balance of Nature to Halt Supplement Sales

“The public cannot have confidence that their products are what they purport to be,” says the FDA.

Sales at The Children’s Place

Class Action

Sales at The Children’s Place

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts

Bob’s Stores Liquidation Sales Don’t Always Mean Savings

Media Coverage

Bob’s Stores Liquidation Sales Don’t Always Mean Savings

Christiane Cordero, NBC Connecticut

Sales on Nectar Products

Class Action

Sales on Nectar Products

Allegations: Falsely advertising sales

Sales on the PrettyLittleThing.com

Class Action

Sales on the PrettyLittleThing.com

Allegations: Deceptively advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices

Sales at the Gap and Old Navy

Class Action

Sales at the Gap and Old Navy

In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap and Old Navy for allegedly misleadingly advertising sales by comparing discounted prices to false former prices. (Hennessey et al…

Sales at Kohl’s

Class Action

Sales at Kohl’s

In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kohl’s for allegedly misleadingly advertising sales on merchandise that is available “only at Kohl’s” by comparing a discounted price to a…

Sales Taxes Charged by DoorDash

Class Action

Sales Taxes Charged by DoorDash

In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the food delivery company DoorDash. The complaint alleges that the company provides customers with an overview of their order before they…

Sales Prices at GNC

Class Action

Sales Prices at GNC

September 2017: A federal judge stayed the proceedings in this case pursuant to the parties’ request while they finalize the terms of a settlement agreement. April 2016: A false advertising…

Sales at Talbots Outlet Stores

Class Action

Sales at Talbots Outlet Stores

In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Talbots, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising sales and products at outlet stores. According to the complaint, the stores misleadingly compare…

Sales on RugsUSA