FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
In June 2013, a settlement between Boiron, Inc. and consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit against it for allegedly falsely advertising its Children’s Coldcalm’s ability to relieve cold symptoms was preliminarily approved by a federal judge. According to the settlement terms, class members will get a full refund if they have their receipts (even without receipts, though, consumers who purchased Children’s Coldcalm may be entitled to some small reimbursement). (Delarose et al. v. Boiron, Inc., Case No. 10-cv-1569, C.D. Cal.)
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
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MADISON, CONN. Sept. 14, 2026 – Need a passport? Be wary of paying a passport courier for help, according to consumer advocacy group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). After a lengthy investigation, the…
TINA.org calls on regulators to crack down on rampant deceptive marketing among registered couriers.
Think twice before paying a private passport courier.