FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Stanley et al. v. Activehours, Inc. d/b/a Earnin
19-cv-5543, N.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2019)
Earnin app-based payday lending services
Misleadingly marketing that users can get immediate access to earnings “with no loans, fees, or hidden costs” when they are charged undisclosed fees
Settled
(Final approval granted)
http://www.perksearninsettlement.com/
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
The Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte origin story.
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.