FTC Returns More Than $3.7 Million to People Harmed by Pyramid Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 285,361 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to people who lost money to Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM), a pyramid […]
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 285,361 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to people who lost money to Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM), a pyramid […]
MADISON, Conn., Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Calling into question the Direct Selling Association’s commitment to consumer protection, a truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has revealed that 97 […]
The Indian direct selling industry, of which about 60 per cent deals in food, issued the Direct Selling Guidelines 2016. It also voiced concerns, to […]
Summary When the DSA invites a speaker they should listen to what gets said. FTC Chairwoman Ramirez reminds the MLM industry that, indeed, Herbalife will […]
Direct selling, a $36 billion industry, plays a robust role in the marketplace and has the capacity to provide consumers with valuable goods and services […]
Monday, October 24 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:25 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Joseph N. […]
BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seldia, the leading European Direct Selling Association, has a new chairman. At their annual meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, October 5th 2016, the members […]
Peddling is the oldest known form of direct selling, but some of today’s biggest companies in the field are long established – German household appliances […]
If you don’t know where you are going, it’s going to take a lot longer to get there… Yogi Berra (paraphrase) Well, post-FTC v. Herbalife, […]
A settlement in the class action suit against New York City-based cosmetics company Avon Products Inc.has been given preliminary approval in federal court after participants […]
On July 15, 2016, Herbalife Ltd and the Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement that settles the FTC’s complaint. The company has agreed to pay […]
Summary 1) The FTC says Herbalife “actions cause or are likely to cause substantial injury to consumers.” 2) Herbalife says, “many of the allegations made […]
In response to concerns raised about the toxicity of Monsanto’s roundup pesticide, which ends up in GMO foods (See Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe?), […]
A bill in Congress would “make it harder for the FTC to challenge illegal pyramid schemes,” several consumer groups argued in a letter this month, […]
Three things the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) really doesn’t like: deceptive claims about dietary supplements; deceptive certification or seal programs; and websites that look like […]
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