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2016 FTC National Consumer Protection Week Webinar
Presentation given by TINA.org Executive Director to congressional staff for National Consumer Protection Week 2016.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015
What we did this year at TINA.org.
Did the 5th Circuit Just Call Texas-based Ignite a Pyramid Scheme?
The court left little doubt about this company’s business operations.
Jeunesse Income Disclosure Raises More Questions than Answers
Not a lot of people are making much money.
TINA’s List
Readers have told us to look into these MLMs.
Settling Up: Vemma
A Vemma settlement with the FTC will likely take this form.
Here’s How the Vemma Case Ends
Vemma unlikely to pursue long-drawn out court battle.
What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma
Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…
It’s Not Simple To Jump to Another MLM
Vemma leader’s defection to another MLM may not be the end of the story.
5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution
Deconstructing Herbalife’s defense that a survey found most people join for discounts.