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AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

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AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

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Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

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MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

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

The Doom that Came to Kickstarter

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The Doom that Came to Kickstarter

Crowdfunding board game project creator settles FTC charges he gamed backers in first agency action on site.

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.

California Wildfire Relief Scams

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California Wildfire Relief Scams

What you need to do before you give.

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

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FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Thinking about Taking a Supplement for Brain Health? Not So Fast

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Thinking about Taking a Supplement for Brain Health? Not So Fast

Brain experts say save your money.

What You Should Know about HempWorx

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What You Should Know about HempWorx

Pot MLM blows smoke when it comes to health and income claims and the purported legality of its CBD oil.

FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

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FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

Agency files suit against seller of digital marketing business opportunity.

DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations

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DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Class-action lawsuit alleges top distributors feed off the money paid by recruits.

What You Should Know about Nerium

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What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

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.

Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement

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Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement

Bringing an end to one of the most high-profile alleged pyramid scheme cases since Amway, Herbalife agreed to a $200 million settlement with the FTC that requires it to revamp…

Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

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Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

Objections filed to settlement that gives most distributors $20 or less, while lawyers get $5.25 million and the company continues business as usual.

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

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11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?

50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now

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50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now

Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

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Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.

The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

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The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

How the fine print factors into the FTC’s multimillion-dollar complaint against the mobile carrier.

BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws

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BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws

Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.

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AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

The Doom that Came to Kickstarter

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

California Wildfire Relief Scams

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

Thinking about Taking a Supplement for Brain Health? Not So Fast

What You Should Know about HempWorx

FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations

What You Should Know about Nerium

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement

Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws