In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Juno (a company offering ridesharing services) for allegedly luring drivers from other services to join the company by promising them equity ownership when, according to plaintiffs, drivers who chose to receive $100 in shares of Juno acquired “worthless” shares. (Razzak et al v. Juno USA, LP et al, Case No. 17-cv-4373, S. D. NY.)
The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…
Why you may find it hard to “do your slice.”
TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Inquiry finds price comparison uses wireless carrier’s lowest tier plan but not one of its competitors.
FDA warns consumers that devices cannot be trusted to give accurate blood sugar measurements.