
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong
Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
June 2015: The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s class certification decision.
March 2014: A federal judge refused to certify the class in a lawsuit alleging that Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. falsely markets VPX Meltdown Fat Incinerator because the named plaintiff did not propose a realistic way to identify individuals who purchased the product. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2013, alleges that, among other things, the company represents that the dietary supplement will help consumers burn fat and lose weight when, according to the plaintiffs, such claims are not true. Later in March 2014, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. finding that the Court did not have subject-matter jurisdiction. (Karhu et al v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., d/b/a VPX Sports, Case No. 13-cv-60768, S. D. FL.).
Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
TINA.org hammers out the fine print details of this advertised member perk.
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
MADISON, CONN. May 6, 2025 – U-Haul is engaged in a bait-and-switch pricing scheme with its $19.95 truck rental ads, according to an investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).…
TINA.org calls on regulators to stop moving company’s bait and switch.