FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against American Textile Co. for allegedly falsely marketing Sealy bed sheets as having a thread count of 1250 when the actual thread count is approximately 230. More information on the lawsuits is below.
| Case Name (Date) |
Status |
|---|---|
| Twomey et al. v. American Textile Co. Inc. 24-cv-264, M.D. Fla. (Jan. 2024) |
Voluntarily dismissed |
| Shaw et al. v. American Textile Co., Inc. 23-cv-10193, S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 2023) |
Stayed pending the resolution of Lancaster v. American Textile Co. |
| Santiago et al. v. American Textile Co., Inc. 23-cv-1811, W.D. Penn. (Oct. 2023) |
Settled (Preliminarily approved) |
| Nelson et al. v. American Textile Co., Inc. 23-cv-1879, S.D. Cal. (Oct. 2023) |
Settled and voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims |
| Lancaster et al. v. American Textile Co., Inc. 22-cv-1280, N.D.N.Y. (Dec. 2022) |
Stayed pending approval of the settlement in Santiago v. American Textile Co. |
| Bruno et al. v. American Textile Co., Inc. 22-cv-2937, N.D. Ill. (June 2022) |
Stayed pending approval of the settlement in Santiago v. American Textile Co. |
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.