
MLMs Need to be Included in FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule
TINA.org files comment in support of applying rule to direct selling industry.
In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against advertisers of Nuvega Lash for allegedly falsely marketing cosmetics on various websites and in social media advertisements. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the advertisers:
Plaintiffs also claim that disclosures containing the subscription terms do not appear on mobile or tablet devices, and are inadequate on desktop computers because the font size is too small, the color of the font is “almost unreadable against the background,” and the information is in a lengthy paragraph of text. (Adam et al v. Barone et al, Case No. 20-cv-761, N.D. Cal.)
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TINA.org files comment in support of applying rule to direct selling industry.
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