H&R Block
FTC alleges company pressures consumers into overpaying for its tax filing software.
August 2016: This case was transferred to a court in Florida. (Gray et al v. Talk Fusion, Inc. et al, Case No. 16-cv-2360, M. D. FL.)
November 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Talk Fusion, a company offering video-conferencing technology. According to the complaint, the company operates a pyramid scheme disguised as an MLM, and deceptively advertises the company as providing its distributors with financial prosperity when, in reality, it is rare for members to earn any income at all. (Gray et al v. Talk Fusion, Inc., et al, Case No. 15-cv-2665, S. D. CA.)
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FTC alleges company pressures consumers into overpaying for its tax filing software.
Bogus report leads to unapproved health claims.
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
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.”