Settlement in Avon case gets preliminary approval
A settlement in the class action suit against New York City-based cosmetics company Avon Products Inc.has been given preliminary approval in federal court after participants […]
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Herbalife and Ackman: A History
On July 15, 2016, Herbalife Ltd and the Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement that settles the FTC’s complaint. The company has agreed to pay […]
Herbalife And The MLM Industry: Questions Of Veracity
Summary 1) The FTC says Herbalife “actions cause or are likely to cause substantial injury to consumers.” 2) Herbalife says, “many of the allegations made […]
GMO Soy and Breast Cancer
In response to concerns raised about the toxicity of Monsanto’s roundup pesticide, which ends up in GMO foods (See Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe?), […]
Direct Selling Industry and Consumer Groups Debate ‘Anti-Pyramid’ Legislation
A bill in Congress would “make it harder for the FTC to challenge illegal pyramid schemes,” several consumer groups argued in a letter this month, […]
Fake Seals and Phony Websites Promoting Dietary Supplements Equals FTC Lawsuit
Three things the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) really doesn’t like: deceptive claims about dietary supplements; deceptive certification or seal programs; and websites that look like […]
Vector Marketing Named to Direct Selling Association’s 2016 DSA Top 20
OLEAN, NY (PRWEB) JUNE 21, 2016 Vector Marketing today announced that it has been named by the Direct Selling Association (DSA) to its 2016 DSA Top […]
Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org
MADISON, Conn., June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the national trade association for multi-level marketing companies, honors 22 companies that purportedly “serve […]
India will finally clamp down on Ponzi schemes that dupe millions of poor investors
India’s decided to go after Ponzi schemes that take millions of small investors for a ride. The Narendra Modi government is planning to pass a […]
Disgusting And Shameful Bill H.R. 5230 Would Legalize Current Pyramid Schemes
Summary A new bill being introduced by Marsha Blackburn of TN changes a key definition that is a lynchpin in mathematically identifying endless chain pyramid […]