The MPG of GM Vehicles

Wedderspoon Mañuka Honey Products

JustFly, FlightHub

Advertised base fares on booking sites excluded the cost of filling up the planes, competitor claimed.

Brookdale Senior Living

Breathometer

Company to issue refunds to consumers under settlement with FTC.

Purex Laundry Detergent

Advertised loads of laundry on bottle may be all but impossible to achieve.

Jeunesse, Top Leaders Face Second Pyramid Lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges Jeunesse is preying on Chinese-American immigrants.

Capillus Laser Hats

Taking the lid off company’s claims that laser hats are “FDA cleared” and “clinically proven” to regrow hair.

FTC Chairwoman Creates Framework for MLM Regulatory Environment

FTC Seeking to Clean up the MLM Industry

Expedia’s ‘Free Cancellation’

Expedia may not charge a cancellation fee, but the hotel might.

Kyani, Head Scientist Double Down on Inappropriate Health Claims

Multi-level marketing company fails to censure head of scientific board.

Vacations To Go

A price comparison that might as well be lost at sea.

DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators

Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?

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…

Health Experts Call for More Vigorous Dietary Supplement Oversight

Tainted products pose serious health risks.

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…

Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…

Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma

Getting to the bottom of affiliate vs. customer.

Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

FTC case-by-case prosecution of pyramid schemes not enough to deter them.

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.