Oct 3, 2017 | Legal, News
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that it will not hear the appeal by the Texas-based MLM, Stream/Ignite, leaving standing the class action certification granted by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. After years of evasive court room tactics by Stream, this...Aug 24, 2014 | News, Scheme Alerts
The text of a new lawsuit filed against the MLM, Visalus, paints a vivid picture complete with video links and color photos. The suit was filed by the law firms, Sommers Schwartz in Southfield Michigan, Prebeg, Faucett & Abbott in Houston and Wexler Wallace in...
Oct 28, 2011 | Economics / Financial, Individual / Social Impact
MLM Hopeful: I just read your article, “The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing.” I was wondering when you wrote it and if you still stand by it? FitzPatrick: Are you asking me about something in particular? MLM Hopeful: Well, I’ve heard that Amway is now a $10...
Nov 21, 2010 | Economics / Financial, Ethics, False Profits, Individual / Social Impact, Legalities and Laws, Pyramid Scheme Politics
The settlement of the consumer class action suit in which, responding to criminal fraud charges, Amway has agreed to pay $150 million in restitution raises, again, the unavoidable questions: What, if anything, is true and legitimate about Amway? How deep is its...Nov 15, 2010 | Legal, MLM, News, Scheme Alerts
Once again, a court has ruled against an MLM’s “binding arbitration” contract as a shield against consumer lawsuits. The recent ruling against the MLM, Stream/Ignite, may enable a current consumer lawsuit to proceed. Like all other MLMs,...