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The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

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…

KFC Family Fill Up

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KFC Family Fill Up

Big bucket of chicken may not fill you up as much as you think.

Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

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Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

TINA.org files a friend of the court brief opposing proposed settlement.

What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global

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What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.

Here’s How the Vemma Case Ends

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Here’s How the Vemma Case Ends

Vemma unlikely to pursue long-drawn out court battle.

Claritin-D

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Claritin-D

Bayer finally agrees to drop “nothing works faster” claim following review.

H&M

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H&M

Where have all the “select styles” gone? Maybe only H&M knows.

Flonase

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Flonase

Competing allergy products Flonase and Zyrtec reach settlement over “no. 1” claims.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

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Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

The Children’s Place

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The Children’s Place

We’re sending this ad to the corner.

The Math of Match’s Millions

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The Math of Match’s Millions

What the dating site actually means when it says 25,000 people join every day.

Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo!

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Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo!

Introducing a new interactive feature that delves into the world of native advertising.

Best Web Design Agencies Deceptive Rankings

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Best Web Design Agencies Deceptive Rankings

“Independent authority” on web design agencies may be anything but.

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

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What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

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Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

Consumers left out in cold in these settlements.

How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data

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How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data

More than 1.2 billion users makes for a lot of personal information.

Verizon Told to Clarify 4G LTE Coverage Maps in TV Ad

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Verizon Told to Clarify 4G LTE Coverage Maps in TV Ad

A split second just isn’t enough time for consumers to pick up on important information in advertising.

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

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Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…

It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands?