DOJ Orders doTerra Distributors to Pay $15,000 Each after TINA.org Complaint
Complaints against additional distributors who hosted COVID webinars may be forthcoming.
Sempris and Digital River
May 2014: This case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the Court determined that it does not have jurisdiction over the case.
February 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Sempris, LLC and Digital River, Inc. for allegedly enrolling consumers in negative option programs with recurring monthly “membership” fees without their consent. (Kist v. Sempris, LLC and Digital River, Inc., Case No. 13-cv-10262 D. Mass.)
The Latest
MLMs Need to be Included in FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule
TINA.org files comment in support of applying rule to direct selling industry.
Medical Mike’s CBD Oils
Don’t Be Like Mike and get an FDA/FTC warning letter regarding COVID claims.
Step2’s Made in USA Claims
U.S.-origin claims questioned after consumer receives box labeled “Made in Vietnam.”
Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children
TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.