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FTC Proposes New Rule Targeting Deceptive Income Claims in MLM Industry

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FTC Proposes New Rule Targeting Deceptive Income Claims in MLM Industry

Proposed new earnings claim rule comes three years after TINA.org comment to FTC.

Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

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Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.

Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted

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Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted

Is the point of AdBlock Plus to block annoying ads, or to curate them?

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

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Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.

Seven Signs that Vemma Distributors Fared Worse in 2013

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Seven Signs that Vemma Distributors Fared Worse in 2013

At the end of 2012, Vemma Nutrition Company is a privately held multi-level marketing company that sells energy drinks, nutritional beverages and weight management products. Vemma, which calls itself an…

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.

Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma

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Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma

Business school dean cautions students and other deans.

The Ups and Downs of Day Trading

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The Ups and Downs of Day Trading

Day trading opportunities seize upon the excitement of the stock market to capture the imagination of people who find the idea of working for themselves and making their own fortune…

Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

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Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning. Estate planning protects your assets after you…

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