Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230

Renowned pyramid scheme expert denounces proposed federal law.

Does this New Federal Bill Promote Pyramid Schemes?

TINA.org deconstructs how this proposed legislation really protects the industry.

Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Kyani

MADISON, CONN.  April 5, 2016 Kyäni is an Idaho-based multilevel marketing business that sells nutritional supplements it says constitute a “Triangle of Health.” The company touts that its products, infused…

2016-2019 Kyäni Income Claims

What You Should Know about Kyäni

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Idaho-based MLM.

Which of these Products are April Fools?

Take this quiz to test your buyer beware prowess.

Your Baby Can Learn

Your Baby Still Can’t Read, according to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.

Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds

Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

Despite the availability of the data, MLM earnings statements fail to disclose crucial information to recruits, writes guest blogger William Keep.

FTC Bans Online High Schools from Diploma Business

Agency alleged websites misled students into purchasing “worthless” diplomas.

DeVry University

OXO Worldwide

Get rich from real-time quantum-infused holograms? Hmm.

Walmart Check Scam

Fraudsters sending fake checks threaten to steal your personal information.

EPX Body

MLM’s “guaranteed” monthly earnings may not be realized by most.

Did the 5th Circuit Just Call Texas-based Ignite a Pyramid Scheme?

The court left little doubt about this company’s business operations.

Jeunesse Income Disclosure Raises More Questions than Answers

Not a lot of people are making much money.

The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness

Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

POST HIGHLIGHTS • Meaning of Amway rules (1979), especially the “70% rule” and subsequent deterioration • Koscot (1975), Omnitrition (1996), and BurnLounge (2014) provide seminal rulings on the determination of…

Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Jeunesse

MADISON, Conn., Oct. 20, 2015 — Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Florida Attorney General against Jeunesse Global, LLC, a multi-level marketing…