Sales at Kohl’s

Sales Taxes Charged by DoorDash

LifeVantage Faces Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

“False dreams of wealth” are touted in an attempt to make up for products that are “snake oil,” complaint alleges.

Lawsuits Against LuLaRoe Keep Mounting

Since 2017, LuLaRoe has been hit with multiple lawsuits regarding its business practices. Federal class-action lawsuits allege that LuLaRoe is a pyramid scheme. The Attorney General of Washington filed a…

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

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

Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

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

Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

Here’s a list of some key cases.

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

Kailyn Rhone, Reuters

True Religion Emails on Sales

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

Investing with Lear may test your mettle when it comes to precious coins.

FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.

Gas Prices at Shell Stations

Allegations: Deceptively advertising that consumers who pay with cash will be charged a lower price for gasoline when consumers who pay using debit cards are charged the higher credit card…

Sale Prices of Walmart’s Weighted Foods

Allegations: Charging more than the advertised sale price of food that is priced based on weight

Discounted Prices at Van Heusen

Advertised Prices at Walgreens

Discounted Prices at Kate Spade Outlet Stores

Prices for Cable Television Services from Charter Communications

Allegations: deceptively advertising that the monthly rate for its cable television services will be fixed for a period of one or two years

Prices at Frontier Communications

Prices at Vineyard Vines Outlet Stores