Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
Some members of multilevel-marketing company Young Living are making questionable claims about ‘essential oils’ curing cancer and coronavirus” Media Coverage Some members of multilevel-marketing company Young Living are making questionable claims about ‘essential oils’ curing cancer and coronavirus” Nicole Einbinder, Business Insider
Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims Media Coverage Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims Bonnie Patten, The Salt Lake Tribune
So You Say Your MLM Offers “Supplemental Income” – What Does That Mean? Blog So You Say Your MLM Offers “Supplemental Income” – What Does That Mean? Exploring the MLM industry’s latest pivot.
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Blog DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Blog Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Consumer News MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive Consumer News Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive MLM’s health claims fail to stand up to an increased level of scrutiny amid a worldwide pandemic.
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List Blog Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.
Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Consumer News Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.
Ad or Not? Olivia Munn, Booking.com, and People Magazine Consumer News Ad or Not? Olivia Munn, Booking.com, and People Magazine The mysterious timing of a celeb Insta post and a tabloid article makes us wonder if there’s trouble in paradise.
Expedia Ad Alert Expedia Travel site would do well to renovate how it informs consumers about hotel renovations.
Extreme Iceland Ad Alert Extreme Iceland Is a trip to Iceland to view the northern lights on your bucket list? What you see may be nothing like the photos on the travel site.
CheapOair.com Ad Called Into Question Ad Alert CheapOair.com Ad Called Into Question Expedia challenges advertising of competitor. Self-regulatory body weighs in.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Consumer News Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Gifting-table scheme leaders face jail.
ACT Dry Mouth Lozenges Class Action ACT Dry Mouth Lozenges Allegations: Failing to disclose that the product is detrimental to oral health due to having a pH level that is below the pH level of tooth enamel and root dentin
Rank Makers University Ad Alert Rank Makers University TINA.org digs into MLM coach’s marketing pitch.