MLMs Are Consistently Leaving Participants Behind
New book explores why MLMs are often associated with harmful outcomes – and what can be done about it.
Walmart’s Cell Phone Insurance Plans
In November 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely advertising cell phone insurance plans. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the store advertised and sold insurance plans to consumers who purchased cell phones that were too expensive to be covered by the plan. (Balzer et al v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Case No. BC563305, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Wal-Mart and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
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