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 […]
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TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims
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 […]
India’s direct selling industry issues Direct Selling Guidelines 2016
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 […]
Chairwoman Ramirez’ Remarks To The Direct Selling Association And The MLM Industry
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 […]
Keynote Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Ramirez DSA Business & Policy Conference
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 […]
The DSA invites FTC to talk about MLM and Herbalife Settlement
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. […]
New Chairman in Seldia, the European Direct Selling Association
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 […]
Direct selling, the oldest established trade
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 […]
The New FTC Guidance for Herbalife and MLM
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, […]
Settlement in Avon case gets preliminary approval
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 […]
Herbalife and Ackman: A History
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 […]
Herbalife And The MLM Industry: Questions Of Veracity
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 […]
GMO Soy and Breast Cancer
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?), […]
Direct Selling Industry and Consumer Groups Debate ‘Anti-Pyramid’ Legislation
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, […]
Fake Seals and Phony Websites Promoting Dietary Supplements Equals FTC Lawsuit
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 […]