MLMs Are Consistently Leaving Participants Behind
New book explores why MLMs are often associated with harmful outcomes – and what can be done about it.
Paramount+
Case Name (Date)
Adkins et al. v. Paramount Global
23-cv-10581, S.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2023)
Product/Service
Paramount+
Allegations
Representing that consumers who sign up for free trials and cancel during the free-trial period will not be charged a monthly fee when the company routinely fails to cancel subscriptions
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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