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MLM Company Profiles


4Life Research, LLC

5Linx Enterprises, Inc.

Above & Beyond

ACN, Inc.

Active 8 Products

Adapt-A-Life

AdvoCare International, LP

Aerus, LLC (formerly Electrolux, LLC)

Agel Enterprises

Aihu-To Protect and Cherish

A JAMAIS

The AIM Companies

Akuna

AliveMax

All Dazzle

Alliance in Motion Global

Aloette Cosmetics, Inc.

Alphay

Ambit Energy

AMC International

American Serenade

AmeriPlan USA

AMSOIL

Amway

ANSA Technologies

Apriori Beauty, LLC

Arbonne International

Ariela-Alpha International

ARIIX

Arova Studio

Art and Soul, Inc.

ASEA, LLC

ausante

Automatic Geek

Ava Gray Direct

Avalar Real Estate

Avant

Avon Products, Inc.

Azuli Skye

Banners Go MLM!

Barefoot Books

Bathologie

BeautiControl, Inc.

BeautyCounter

Beauty Society

Become International

Bella Branch by Michele Baratta

Belly Friendly

BellyBusterDiet, Inc

Bessemer

BestLife Worldwide

Beyond Organic

Beyond Power

bHIP Global

Big Ear, Inc

Big Planet (Division of Nu Skin Enterprises)

Bioceutica

Biometics

Body by Dub

Body Wise International, LLC

Boisset

BrainAbundance.com

Be Young Essential Oils

Cambridge Diet USA

Care Entree

Carico International

Carlisle Collection

The Cash Coupon

Celadon Road, Inc

Celebration Fashions, Inc.

CEOlogy

Cherish Designs

Chews 4 Health

Chez Ami (Patsy Aiken Designs)

Chloe + Isabel

ClaudiaG Collection

Clever Container

Close to My Heart

ClubShop Online Shopping Mall

Color by Amber

Color Me Beautiful

Conklin Company, Inc.

Compelling Creations

Country Gourmet Home

Culinary Cookware, Inc.

CUTCO/Vector Marketing Corporation

Daisy Blue Naturals

Damsel in Defense

Demarle at Home, Inc.

Destiny 2000 Ltd.

DeTech, Inc.

Discovery Toys

Do you Bake

Doncaster

doTERRA International

Dove Chocolate Discoveries

Dr. Nona International Ltd.

Dubli

Dudley Beauty Corp., LLC

DWG International

DXN-Daxen, Inc.

DynaMAXX

Dynamite Marketing, Inc.

E. Excel International

EcoFresh Industries, Inc.

eCosway.com

The Edington Collection

Eevah

Emerald Essentials, Inc

Eminence Organic Skin Care

Empower Network

Enagic USA, Inc.

Enchanting Scents Designs

ENERGETIX

Energy Market Exchange

Enzacta USA, LLC

EonDeck.com

Epic

Epicure Selections

EPIQ Energy

Essanté Organics

Essential Bodywear, LLC

ETCETERA

eXfuze, LLC

F.A.I.T.H. Company (Fashion Accessories in the Home)

Family IQ

Fantasia

Fifth Avenue Collection

FirstFitness

Flavon max Network

Fleur de Vie

Fluhme

FM Cosmetics UK Ltd

Try-Angle Foods

ForeverGreen International IP, LLC

Forever Firm International

Forever Living Products

ForMor International

ForYou, Inc.

Free Gas 24-7 (TVC Marketing, Inc.)

FreeLife International

Freeway To Success

Frezzor, Inc.

FuelEconomyToday.com

The Fuller Brush Company

Gano Excel USA, Inc.

GanoLife

Genesis Pure

GetResponse

GIA Wellness

The Global Information Network

Global Resorts Network

Global Travel International

Global Wealth Trade Corporation

GNLD International, LLC

Gold Canyon

Good Life International

The Gourmet Cupboard

GPSHeros

Grand Circle Corporation

Green Organics, LLC

The Greeting Cake Company, LLC

H2O At Home

healthiestyou

Healthy Habits Global

Healthy People Co.

Heavenly Goddess Spa Parties

Hempreneur

Henkaa US, Inc.

Herbalife International of America, Inc.

Heritage Makers, Inc.

Hsin Ten Enterprise USA, Inc.

iBuzz Express

ID Life

In A Pikle

Ignite, Inc

Infinity International Health and Beauty

Initial Outfitters

Initials, Inc.

inLife, LLC

Intimate Expressions

Intimo

Immunotec Research Ltd.

Isagenix International

isXperia

iWowWe

It Works! Body Makeover

J. Hilburn, Inc

Jade & Jasper

Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc.

Jamberry Nails, LLC

Javafit Pro

Javita International, Ltd.

JBloom, Inc.

Jerky Direct

Jeunesse

Jewelry In Candles

Jewels by Park Lane

Jordan Essentials

Jurak World Wide, Inc.

Just Ducky Originals

Jusuru

K&K Design

Kalypso TwistZ

Kara Vita, LLC

Kat's Coffees & Mo

The Kirby Company

Kitcheneez

Kleeneze

Kyani, Inc

Belcorp/L'Bel

L'Bri Pure N' Natural

L'dara

LaBella Baskets

Lady Jayne, Ltd.

Lafayette Miracle, Inc.

Langley - Empire Candles

Legacy for Life

LegalShield

LeGourmet Gift Baskets

Lemongrass Spa

Le-Vel Brands, LLC

Life Force International

Life's Abundance

LifeMist

LifesMiracle Group LP

Life Shotz

LifeSpan International

Lifestyles USA

LifeVantage Corporation

LifeWave, Inc

Lilla Rose, Inc.

Limitless Worldwide, LLC

Linen World

Living Fresh Collection

Livinity, Inc.

Llyynda More

The Longaberger Company

Lorraine Lea Linen

Magnabilities.com

Maidenform

Makeup Eraser

Man Cave

Market America, Inc.

Mary Kay

Mary & Martha

Max International

Melaleuca

Mend-A-Body Solutions

METRIN International

Miglio Company Limited

MiVeda

mixoloseum

Momentis

Money Logic

Morinda Bioactives

Morning Silver

Motives Cosmetics

Motor Club of America

Moxxor

Multi-Pure Drinking Water System

MXI Corp.

My Accessory Business

myAMWellness.com

MyFunLife!

My Lead Company

My Loving Works

My Spicy Treasures

My Video Talk

National Motor Club

NatLA Global

Natura International

Natural Health Trends Corporation

NatureRich, Inc.

Nature Unleashed

Nature's Pearl

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.

Nefful USA, Inc.

Neways International

Newtopia

NHT Global, Inc.

Nikken, Inc.

Nina McLemore, LLC

Noevir USA, Inc.

Nomadés

Noonday Collection

Norwex

NSA, Inc.

Nu Skin Enterprises

NuCERITY International

Nuriche

Nussentials Corporation

Nutrazon International, Inc.

Nutronix International

NuVerus

NYR Organic US

O-Life

Ocean Avenue LLC

Omnitrition International

One 24

Orenda International

OrGano Gold, Ltd

Oriflame Cosmetics

Origami Owl, LLC

OHD (Opportunity Hope Desire

Oxygen4Energy

The Pampered Chef

Pangea Organics

Paparazzi Accessories

Paperly, LLC

Park Power

Party Gals

PartyLite Gifts, Inc.

Passion Parties

Pastiche Perfume

Pawtree

Paycation Travel, LP

Peach

The People's Empowerment Group

Peoplesway.com

Perfectly Posh

Phoenix Trading

Pink Papaya, LLC

Pink Zebra

Pleasure Builder

Plexus Slim

PM-International Nutrition and Cosmetics

Poker Training Network

Pola, Inc.

PollyWally Doodle

Premier Designs, Inc.

Prestige Travel Systems

Primerica Financial

Princess House

Pro Image International, Inc

Procard International

PUREhaven Essentials

Pure Romance

PureTrim

Pureleverage

Purse Party

qivana

QNet, Ltd.

Quest Group International

Radiantly You

Rain International

Rastelli Foods Group – Rastelli Direct

RBC Life Sciences, Inc.

Re-Vita Mfg. Co., LLC

RedFynn Technologies

Regal Gifts Corporation

Regal Ware, Inc.

Regeneca Worldwide

Regeneration USA

Rejuvenate Worldwide

Rejuvenetics

Reliv International, Inc.

Rena Ware International, Inc.

REvvNRG Worldwide

Rexair, LLC

Rising International

Rodan & Fields

Royal Prestige

Ruby Ribbon

Saba

Sabika, Inc.

Saladmaster, Inc. (Regal Ware, Inc.)

SAS SPURILLA, LLC

Sashay Elegant Fashion Accessories

Sass N Frass

Savings Highway

Scent-Lit

Scent-Sations, Inc.

Scentsy, Inc.

Seacret Direct

Seeds of Blessing, Inc.

SendOutCards, LLC

SeneGence International

Set To A Tea, LLC

SFI Marketing Group

Shaklee

Signature Homestyles

Simple Beauty Minerals

Simply Said, LLC

SimplyFun

SISEL International

Sistaco

Smart Circle International

Smart Living Company

Smart Media Technologies

Solavei

SomaLife International, Inc.

Sophie Paris

Soul Purpose

Southwestern Advantage

The Southwestern Company

SoZo Global, LLC

Stampin’ Up!

Stanley Home Products

Starlight International

Steeped Tea

Stella & Dot

Stem Vida International, Inc

StemTech

Stiforp

Story Time Felts

Style Dots, LLC

Sunrider International

Sunway Biotech International, LLC

Sweet Dream Girlz

Swiss Gold Global, Inc.

SwissJust

Symmetry Corporation

Synergy Worldwide

Syntek Global

Take Shape for Life, Inc.

Talk Fusion

Tastefully Simple, Inc.

Tealightful Treasures

Team Beachbody

Team National

Tempo Wireless

Thirty-One Gifts

Thrive Life, LLC

Tianshi Health Products

T.J. Clark

TMN Health

Tomboy Tools, Inc.

Touchstone Crystal

Towel Buddies

Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry

The Traveling Vineyard

TREVO, LLC

Tristar Enterprises, LLC

TriVita

TruVision Health

Tupperware

TVI Express

Unaico (The Opportunity Network)

UndercoverWear

Unicity International, Inc.

Univera LifeSciences

Uppercase Living

Uptrend International, LLC

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

Usborne Books & More

Utility Warehouse Discount Club

Vantel Pearls in the Oyster

Velata

Vemma

VEO Natural

Verefina

Versativa

Vessel Scents of Style

Vfinity

Vidacup

Viridian

Visalus Sciences

Vision International People Group Public Limited

Vision Travel

Vita Craft Corporation

VitalStyle

Vitamist, Ltd

VIVA Life Sciences, Inc

Viviane Skincare

Vollara, Inc

Vorwerk USA Co., L.P.

Wachters' Organic Sea Products

Waiora

Watkins, Inc.

Wealth Creations Network

WealthWorld, LLC

West Bend Cookware

WildTree Herbs, Inc.

WillaGirl, Inc.

WineShop At Home

World Financial Group

World Global Network PLC

Wynlife Healthcare, Inc.

XanGo, LLC

ximoROCKS

Xooma Worldwide

Xyngular Corporation

Yevo

Yoli

YOR Health

Young Living Essential Oils

Youngevity

Your Inspiration at Home Ltd.

YouthFlow

Yuppy Puppy City Kitty

Zenza Life Sciences

Zermat International

ZeroPoint Global

Zija International

Zrii, LLC

Zurvita, Inc.


MLM Vendor and Supplier Directory

Other Resources: Expanding Horizons


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MLM Video Library


Conversations with Jeff Babener

What is Multilevel Marketing?

What is the History of Network Marketing?

A Conversation on the Viability and Stability of the MLM Industry

Is MLM in a Growth Phase?

Know the Signs: Pyramid or Legal MLM Company

Where Do You Go? Reporting an Illegal Pyramid Scheme

MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More


Cross-Sponsoring - Distributors Who Join More Than One MLM Company

Three Network Marketing Myths

Will MLM Opportunities Saturate the Market?

Startup Costs for Distributorships and MLM Companies

Who Owns the Distributorship in the Event of Divorce?

Why Do Most Companies Only Allow One Distributorship Per Family?

What is Stacking?

Do You Sales Experience to Be Successful?

What are High Ticket Items?

Taxes and Network Marketing

What to Expect Working in Network Marketing


MLM Educational Video Collection

What’s the Difference between MLM, Network Marketing, Party Plan and Direct Sales?

What Is a “Pay to Play?”

How Much Does It Cost to Start a MLM Company?

How Do I Raise Capital to Start My MLM Business?

What Is the Benefit of Recruiting Experienced Distributors?

What about Gifting Clubs?

Why Do I Need an Experienced Network Marketing Attorney?

What Do I Do with Distributors Who Go Passive (for MLM Executives)?

What Do I Do with Distributors Who Go Passive (for MLM Distributors)?

What Key Factors Determine the Growth of Network Marketing Companies?

Do You Have Some Tips for Generating Network Marketing Leads?

Do You Have Some Tips to Become a Successful Network Marketing Distributor?

Are There MLM Companies That Have Achieved Success on a Low Budget?

Since You Are a MLM Attorney, Why Would You Host the MLM Startup Conference for the Executives of Startup and Existing Companies?

If I’m a New Distributor Then Should I Focus My Selling In Areas Where Other Distributors Are Successful Or Should I Focus On Untouched Territory?

I Own a MLM Company. How Can I Determine Cost of Goods? In Other Words, How Do I Price My Products for Retail, Distributor and Direct-To-Consumer Sales?

Do I Need To Worry about Merchant Account Processing? Should I Have Just One Merchant Account?

If a Sales Kit or Startup Fee Is Several Hundred Dollars, Then Is This Considered “Frontloading”?

How Do I Create a Compensation Plan That Guarantees That I Am Legal?

I’m Starting a MLM Company. I Am Going to Have Distributors Earn Income by Referring Others, Is This Legal?

What Should I Look for When Hiring a Vice President of Marketing?

What Is the Typical Price of an at-Cost Starter Kit in the Industry?

Can I (as a MLM Executive) Pass the Costs of Website Development, Marketing Materials, Etc. Down to Distributors?

How Do I Find Top Distributors?

In an Absolute Nutshell, What Are the Two Main Causes of a MLM Company Failing?

As a Distributor, Can I Use Display Booths to Sell My Company’s Products? Is There a Limit on the Time I Can Spend Selling at a Booth?

In Regards to Event Sales, Such as Fairs, Kiosks, Vending Machines, Etc., Am I Authorized to Sell My Company’s Products at Such Events?

Why Do MLM Companies Require Distributors to Use Replicated Websites Rather Than Distributor-Created Websites?

What about Raising Capital to Start Your Network Marketing Company?

How Many People Would I Need in My Organization to Make Over $10,000?

Are Network Marketing Companies Mostly Moving to All-Digital/All-Online Starter Kits? Can It be Done in a Way That Ensures a High Perceived Value?

What Regulatory Changes Are Affecting Network Marketing Companies?

What Should I Look for in a Company When Choosing Back Office Software?

How Important Are Celebrity Endorsements? Do They Help Marketing or Is It a Double-Edged Sword?

How Often Should Companies Renew Their Policies and Procedures to Make Them Relevant in Today’s Marketplace?

Do You Want to Attract MLM Professionals or MLM Junkies into Your Direct Selling Company?

How Have Raiding Rules Evolved in Direct Selling Contracts and Policies and Procedures?

What Are the Most Important Things to Remember When You Host a Distributor Recognition Event?

Do Incentives Increase Sales? How Worthwhile Are Consultant Incentives?

What Do Startup Companies Think about Long Term Professional Relationships?

What Is the U.S. and International Trend in Recognizing the Validity of Personal Use by Distributors in Pyramid Cases?

What Is the Difference Between Sponsoring and Recruiting?

How Many Levels Deep Is It Legal to Go?

Can You Explain What It Means When Network Marketers Say “Opportunity?"

What Are Unauthorized Earnings Claims?

What Are Unauthorized Medical Claims?

What Is the Importance of the Burnlounge Appeals Decision for Direct Selling?

What Are the Best Ways to Find Leads/Prospects?

What Compensation Plans Do Distributors Generally Prefer?

Briefly Explain the Origin and Operation of the Famous 70% Rule?

What Is the Purpose of the “Cancellation” Language on Retail Customer Purchase Forms?

What Are Some Network Marketing Myths?

What Is Coding and How Does It Work?

Is There a Message to the Direct Selling Industry on Next Steps after the Burnlounge Case on Personal Use?

Are There MLM Company Programs That Help Personal and Professional Growth Within the Company?

What Does a MLM Company Have to Do in Order to Join the DSA?

What Is Significant about a Network Marketing Company Being a Member of the DSA?

What Products Sell Best through Network Marketing?

Should MLM Companies be Concerned about Market Saturation?

Who/What Is Generally Responsible for the Failure of the Majority of MLM Companies?

What (or Who) are Short Sellers?

How Do I Market a Product, Service or Idea to an Existing MLM Company without Them Stealing My Idea?


MLM, Network Marketing, Direct Selling: Company Essentials: Q & A Videos


Is the Compensation Plan the Driving Force for Success?

What are the Top Two Reasons Why MLM Companies Fail?

How Important is Recruiting to a MLM Company Success?

What is the Importance of Merchant Account/Payment Solutions Processing?

Who are the First Key Hires for a MLM Company?

Do We Start Local or Launch Nationally Immediately?

What is the Driving Force of Success for a MLM Company?

Why Do Distributors Join MLM Companies?

Why Do Distributors Stay with MLM Companies?

Has Corporate America Discovered MLM?

What is MLM History with the Government?

Should a MLM Company Launch Internationally Immediately?

Is the MLM Industry "For Real" in the Business World?

What is the Role of Experienced MLM Legal Counsel?

Is a MLM Lawyer a Typical Lawyer?

What is the Relationship between MLM and the FDA?

What is the Relationship between MLM and the FTC?

What is the Direction of State Regulation of MLM?

What are the Central Tax Issues for MLM?

Is it Proper to Pay Commissions on Sales Tools and Training?

Do Different Compensation Plans and Products Receive Different Legal Regulation?

How Does a Business Lawyer Become a MLM Lawyer?


Interviews with Expert MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener


Short Course on Network Marketing: Q&A with Jeffrey Babener on Pyramid Schemes

The Difference Between MLM Earnings Calculators and Earnings Claims

From a Legal Perspective: The Difference Between a Pyramid Scheme and Legitimate MLM

Compliance Guidelines for Direct Selling Companies and Network Marketers

Factors that Make an MLM Company Successful

A View of the Direct Selling Industry: Past, Present and Future

Why Choose the MLM Model for Your Business? - A CEO Interview



Direct Selling, Network Marketing, MLM: A Video Primer


Introduction and Basics

Successful Companies

MLM Legal Issues

Success Stories

History and Technology

Not Pyramid Schemes

Debunking Myths

Internet and the Future


MLM Distributor Education Videos


Basics for Success in MLM/Network Marketing

MLM Recruiting Advice: Personal Contact..an Imperative

Pyramid or Legitimate MLM


MLM Company Startup: A Video Primer


Profile of a MLM Law Firm

Passion, Patience, Persistence

Capitalization of the MLM

Agreements Between Owners

Role of Compensation Plan

MLM Startup Conference Agenda

Choosing the Right Product

Possess or Buy MLM Experience

Choosing MLM Software and Technology

MLM Startup Legal Issues

MLM Startup Answers and Resources

Recruitment Capabilities

Trademark Issues


An Inside Look into a MLM Trial - A 16 Part Miniseries of Live Trial Video

Jeff Babener Explains Direct Selling in Travelmax Trial – 1997

Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part One

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Two

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Three

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Four

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Five

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Six

Dr. William Keep - Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Seven

Direct Examination of Dr. Charles King by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Dr. Charles King in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part One

Dr. Charles King in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Two

Dr. Charles King in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Three

Direct Examination of Michael Sheffield by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Mike Sheffield in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part One

Mike Sheffield in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Two

Mike Sheffield in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Three

Direct Examination of Al Anolik by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Al Anolik in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part One

Al Anolik in Travelmax Trial - 1997 - Part Two


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MLM Article Directory


Frequently Asked Questions


MLM Article Power Index


ess Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing, January 2018

MLM Cryptocurrency Scams: Stopping the Brand Killer and Protecting the Direct Selling Channel

The New FTC Direct Selling Guidance… Imperfect, But a Good Start

FTC and Direct Selling Come to the Table as Stakeholders: H.R. 3409

Search for Certainty in Direct Selling... A Legal and Business Rationale for H.R. 3409

MLM Software and Computer Systems

MLM Software Primer

MLM Software: Direct Sales Communication

MLM and Identity Theft

MLM Software By The Numbers

MLM Software

MLM Software and Computing Systems

FTC V. Bigsmart: Slap And A Leash

Networkers on the Information Highway

MLM Software Providers: How To Choose one

MLM In Cyberspace

Selecting An MLM Software Provider

High Tech Meets MLM

The Electronic MLM

FTC Says Skybiz Is Skyscam

Preliminary Injunction

Fact Checking the FTC’s New Legal Guidance

Will the FTC Unilaterally Change the Business and Legal Landscape for Direct Selling in 2017?

Meta Tags- MLM Subliminal Marketing

MLM Sales On The Internet

Dot Com Or Dot Scam

MLM Law- Protecting Your Copyright

Your Time Is Now

Patent 101 For MLM Executives

MLM Stock Watch

MLM Legal Cases

MLM Consulting Resources

MLM Corporate Startup Essentials: Part 1

MLM Corporate Startup Essentials: Part 2

MLM Corporate Startup Essentials: Part 3

Starting Your MLM Company: why They Work- Why They Fail

Passion for Your Business: A Confidential Message to MLM Executives

MLM Consulting: How to Build A Successful Direct Selling Business

Why Join A Trade organization?

Party Plans: Can You Score Five Points?

MLM Consulting: International - MLM International Market Entry: Practical Issues

MLM Consulting: International - Singapore and Asia Open for MLM Business

The Right Place, The Right Time: The Emergence of Direct Selling

MLM News Headlines

Amway Parent Grows to $9.2 Billion in 2010

YTB is 'Illegal Pyramid Scheme,' Claims Class Action

Distributor Wins Damages Against Herbalife

Pyramid Scheme Nets Arrests in Los Angeles

Avon Products Supports Resolution of Direct Selling Issue in China

Michigan Attorney General's Office Warns Against Internet Pyramid Scheme

Procter & Gamble Lawsuit Against Amway Dismissed

Market America Rumor is Bogus

Market America Case

'Dietitians Suppress Diversity in Texas,' Says NNFA-SW President

Pyramid Victims Nailed

Marketers Charged in Claims About Laundry Detergent Substitute

FTC Wins Case Against Deceptive Advertising of "Super-Formula"

FTC, Six States Sue Equinox International; Law Enforcers Ask Court to Halt Illegal Pyramid Operation

Nu Skin Receives Positive Response to Internet Initiatives in Japan

Making Cash Surfing the Net In Multilevel Marketing Format a Hit

FTC Seeks to Halt Illegal Pyramid Scheme

Equinox International Settles Case with FTC, Eight States

Stipulated Final Judgment

Letter of Agreement

FTC vs. BigSmart-$5 Million Settlement

Complaint

Permanent Injunction

FTC Sues Skybiz

Complaint

Temporary Restraining Order

Gifting Clubs Held Illegal

Web Shopping Mall Charged As Illegal Pyramid

Skybiz Pyramid Settlement to Provide $20 Million for Consumers

Stipulated Final Judgment


MLM Law Library: Federal Statutes and Regulations


Federal Cases


Proposed Federal MLM Statute - Personal Use: "OK"

Text of Bill HR1220

The Landmark Amway Case

Offshore MLM - US v Fortuna

Fortuna Alliance: The FTC Sends A Message

The AuQuest Case - A Wake-Up Call to the Industry

The 70% Rule: What's It All About?

SEC: We Hate Pyramids

The Omnitrituion Appeal - An Industry Issue

April Showers - Taxes Rain on Networkers

Personal Use - A Call To Action

The FDA and Health Claims

Distributor Privacy: Social Security Numbers


Internal Revenue Service


Official Publication for Network Marketers

Good News for Home Office Deductions


Federal Trade Commission


New!! FTC v. Herbalife Settlement: First Take

FTC v. Herbalife: Post-Settlement Legal Guidance for the Direct Selling Industry

FTC Exempts MLM from Proposed Business Opportunity Rule

DSA Position on FTC MLM Exemption Proposed Business Opportunity Rule

FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Analysis

FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Press Release

FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - Actual Text

FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule - DSA Response

FTC Says SkyBiz is SkyScam

FTC v. Bigsmart - A Slap And A Leash

FTC and Advertising

The Snail That Got Mugged - FTC v Direct Sellers

FTC v. JewelWay - New Concerns for the Industry

The Landmark Amway Case

Nikken, Inc. and NU-MAGNETICS, INC. v. Amway

Fortuna Alliance: The FTC Sends A Message

FTC v. Amway, Footnotes: Complaint and Final Order

FTC v. Amway (1979) Actual Text

FTC v. Amway, Footnotes: Opinion of the Commission

FTC v. Equinox - Dj vu

FTC v. Futurenet

FTC v. Futurenet - Settlement

The FTC Three-Day Customer Rule

FTC v. World Class Network, Inc

FTC Deceptive Practices Acts

FTC Dietary Supplements Advertising Guide


United States Postal Service


USPS Lottery Statutes

Going Postal

Postal Service v. Unimax - Complaint

Postal Service v. Unimax - Decision

USPS v. HOPE - Decision

Complaint Against Nest Egg Society Today (NEST)

Complaint Against Collegedale Enterprises (1982)

Complaint Against Collegedale Enterprises Appeal (1983)


Securities and Exchange Commission


SEC: We Hate Pyramids


Food and Drug Administration


FDA Health Claims: The Final Rules

The FDA and Health Claims

Regulations on Statements Made for Dietary Supplements


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State Statutes

State Listings


Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

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Illinois

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Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming



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Legal Cases Federal


FTC v. Amway

FTC v. Futurenet

Stipulated Final Judgment

FTC Press Release

The Auquest Case: Final Judgment and Injunction

FTC v. JewelWay

Documentation

Injunction Order

FTC v. BurnLounge: Lessons Learned

FTC v. BurnLoungd: Complaint

FTC v. BurnLounge: Memorandum Points and Authorities

FTC v. BurnLounge: Statement of Decision and Opinion

FTC v. BurnLounge: Amended Final Order

FTC v. BurnLounge: FTC Press Release

FTC Staff Advisory Opinion, Pyramid Schemes Analysis


Legal Cases State


State Referral Laws: Watershed Decision for MLM

Read The Case

Renaissance, The Tax People - Kansas Windblown

Affidavit

Petition

Restraining Order

NSA Settlements: Enormous Industry Impact

Networkers Meet Business Opportunity Statutes

Industry Applauds New Montana Legislation

Texas: The Sun Shines Bright

MLM and Sales Taxes

New Protection for MLM Distributors

Louisiana - Industry Triumph

People (California) v. HerbaLife International: Judgment


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The MLM Business


General


MLM and Identity Theft

Is This A Pyramid or a Legitimate MLM?

MLM By The Numbers

How To Build A Successful Direct Selling Company

Party Plans: Can You Score Five Points?

MLM Software

Meta Tags - MLM Subliminal Marketing

MLM Sales on the Internet

MLM Law - Protecting Your Copyright

Patent 101 for MLM Executives

Pyramid: Yes or No?

FTC Challenge: Historic Opportunity

Dot Com or Dot Scam?

Binary Plans - A Time Gone By?

The Electronic MLM

FDA Health Claims: The Final Rules

How To Analyze Compensation Plans

MLM In The New China

Your Time Is Now

MLM In Cyberspace

MLM Going International

High Tech Meets MLM

Smile! - You're On eBay

MLM: Opportunities Abound

Payment Plans

Boost Your Business by Joining an MLM Association

Getting the Home Business Up and Running

Identifying Illegal Pyramid Schemes

Network Marketing - Es Para T?

Forget the Saturation Theory

Noncompetition Agreements: Enforceable?

Who Owns the Downline?

Updating Your Marketing Plan: A Practical Checklist

A Corporate Look at the MLM Option

Networking Through Nonprofit

Enroller / Coding Bonuses

Trend Tracking 1998

Join the Club

Look for "Value" in the MLM

Ten Common Distributor Mistakes (and how to overcome them)

Incorporating the Network Marketer

Speech of Jeff Babener for Tianshi, 2001

Second Speech of Jeff Babener for Tianshi, 2001


Advertising


FTC and Advertising

Chasing the Competition

MLM Earnings - How Much?

Who Controls Marketing Materials?

It's Our Name - Live With It


The Personal Use Issue


Herbalife: Belgian Appeal Court: Herbalife is No Pyramid, Validates Legitimacy - The Next Chapter in Personal Use

The Omnitrition Appeal - An Industry Issue


Restrictions on Distributors


MLM Cross-Sponsoring Rules

Selling Sales Tools


Distributor Behavior


Networking and Time Management


MLM Evaluation


Investigating a Network Marketing Opportunity

Network Marketing: Legal Issues

The Inside Track on Network Marketing


Taxes


Taxes in the New Millennium

Taxes and the Network Marketer


Technology and the MLM


Networkers on the Information Highway


International MLM


UK - Crossroads America to Europe


MLM Startup


MLM Company Startup Essentials: Part One of Three

MLM Company Startup Essentials: Part Two of Three

MLM Company Startup Essentials: Part Three of Three

Choosing an MLM Software Supplier

MLM Startup Capital: The Business Plan

Why Join A Trade Organization?


MLM Consulting


Passion in Your Business

How to Build a Successful Direct Selling Company

Why Join A Trade Organization?

Party Plans: Can You Score Five Points?


The MLM Textbook


Continue to Chapter

Book Review


MLM Article Sampler


Direct Line: Support System

More Articles


IRS Publication 911

IRS Publication 911 (Word)


FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Resource Center


FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Analysis

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials News Release

FTC Complete Guidelines Release

FTC Short Version Guidelines Release

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Material Connections

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Regulation of Advertising

FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule: Analysis and Updates

FTC Exemption Draft Falls Short ... MLMLegal.com and DSA Suggest Revisions

Comments of www.MLMLegal.com (Jeffrey Babener of Babener & Associates)

Comments of DSA (Direct Selling Association) PDF

FTC Exempts MLM from Proposed Business Opportunity Rule

PDF Document

DSA Position on FTC MLM Exemption Proposed Business Opportunity Rule

Analysis and Industry Response

PDF Format of the FTC Proposed Business Opportunity Rule

Actual Text of Proposed Rule

FTC Speaks Out

DSA Speaks Out

DSWA Speaks Out

MLMIA Speaks Out

DRA Speaks Out

MLMLegal.Com Speaks Out

Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing, January 2018


MLM In the News


New Proposed Federal MLM Legislation

Proposed Federal MLM Statute - Personal Use: "OK"

Campaign Fundraising, MLM?


New MLM Articles


MLM Startup Capital: The Business Plan

FTC v. Bigsmart - $5 Million Settlement

Renaissance, The Tax People

Affidavit

Petition

Restraining Order


MLM Leads / Recruiting


MLM Presentations: 27 Secrets to Success!

More MLM Observer Articles

The Largest Network Marketing Community in the World

MLM Raiders!

Direct Sales / Network Marketing: Misperceptions

MLM Recruiting and Communication

MLM Leads - MLM Recruiting machine

MLM Leads - Affinity MLM Recruiting Machine

MLM Leads Resources Links


MLM Startup Tips: Scores of quick tip articles on starting and running the MLM, Direct Sales, Direct Selling, Network Marketing and Party Plan Business


MLM: An Overview of an Exciting Industry

An Introduction to Network Marketing

Hard Facts About a Growing Industry

This Myth is a Turkey

Why Millions of People Are Getting Involved

A Maturing Industry Overcomes an Old Reputation

Why They Do It ...

The "Perfect" Products for Network Marketing Companies

Are You Right for This Business?

The Entrepreneurial Mind - Pushing the Envelope

The Saturation Theory? Not to Worry!

The Saturation Theory? Not to Worry! Part 2

The Saturation Theory? Not to Worry! Part 3

With a Little Help From Your Friends - Trade Associations

The MLMIA

The DSA

Women and Network Marketing: A Perfect Match

Women Stand Out

A Window of Opportunity for Women

Women Bring Special Talents to Network Marketing

The Male v. The Female Approach

Humble Beginnings - Don't Sell Yourself Short

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 2

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 3

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 4

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 5

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 6

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Terms You Should Know. Part 7

The Lingo of Network Marketing: Library


A Brief History of Network Marketing


Cycle 1. The Earliest Periods

Cycle 2. The Yankee Peddler

Cycle 3. The Late 1800's. Avon and Others--They're Still Around Today.

Cycle 4. 1900-1950 - The Springboard to Modern Giants - Selling Empowerment to the Consumer

Cycle 5. The 1950's - The Birth of Today's Giants

Cycle 6. The 1970's - A Decade of Legal Confrontation - Up With MLM - Down With Pyramids

Cycle 7. The 1980's: America Discovers Network Marketing

Cycle 8. The 1990's - The Positive Decade: MLM Goes Services; MLM Goes Corporate; MLM Goes Global Seamlessly

Cycle 9. MLM at the Millennium


MLM: Finding The Right Company


Zeroing In With Some Preliminary Questions

Do a Little Detective Work

Amway in Year One Billion and One?

Sidestepping a Definite No-No: The Pyramid Scheme

How to Analyze Compensation Plans- A Little History

How to Analyze Compensation Plans- Go for the Goals

How to Analyze Compensation Plans- Four Major Types of Plans

How to Analyze Compensation Plans- Last But Not Least

When It Comes to Products, Value is "In"

From Prestige to Value: A Trend Reversal

The Right Product. The Right Time.

What's Hot and What's Not?

Choosing the Best Over the Rest

Is It the Right Fit?

Top 5 reasons for joining a network marketing opportunity:

Why do people stay with a company? - Top 5 Reasons:


Ten Common Distributor Mistakes - And How to Overcome Them


Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

Number 7

Number 8

Number 9

Number 10


The Basic Building Block of Success: Bonding the New Recruit


Keep the Door Open

People Make Emotional Decisions

Keep It Positive! Part 1

Keep It Positive! Part 2

Pledge Your Support

The Key


How to Plan a Great Meeting


Get Ready ... Get Set ...

All the Important Details Part 1

All the Important Details Part 2

And the Bill Please?

Big Returns


Three-Way Calls and Presentations The A-B-C's of Success


Introduction

Big-Time Results

The ABC Game Plan

Use and Misuse

Preparation ... Again


Opportunity Calling...Making Team Conferencing Pay Off


Introduction

Designing a Conference Call

Timing It Right


Co-op Advertising: Getting the Word Out


Introduction

The Benefits of Co-op Advertising

Company Support

The Follow-Up Package

What About the Cost?

... And the Results?

Is Co-op Advertising for You?


Network Marketing Through Mail Lists


Introduction

It Works ... But It's Not Simple

List Sources

Important Questions to Answer

The Introduction Letter

Climbing the Stairway to Mail Order Success


TV and Radio Networking: No Business Like Show Business?


Introduction

The Price of Exposure

Making It Work


Big Profits From Nonprofit Networking


Introduction

A Quick Look at How It Works

Avoiding Taxes and Tax-Exempt Status Problems

Be Safe - Not Sorry


Long Distance Sponsoring: Reach Out and Recruit Someone


Introduction

Choose wisely

Create a system

Agree on responsive commitments

Establish a long distance sponsoring budget

Get some support from your company

Make sure the company training program supports long distance growth

Build in geographical areas supported by your company

Focus on areas where other successful distributors are located

Provide the personal touch


Zero In on the Hot Markets


Introduction

Part-Time Workers - Hungry for More

Boomers Ripe For Network Marketing

Big Opportunities in the Hispanic Community


An Important Marketing Truth: Retention Beats Recruiting


Something to Think About

The First-Year Hurdle


MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS: Networking and Time Management


Introduction

General Principles for Your Specific Business

Making Your Own Customized Day Planner

Contacting Prospects

Warm Market Presentations

Cold Market Presentations

Downline Maintenance

Time Planning and Accounting

Take Time to Make Time


Taxes and the Network Marketer


Introduction

No Hobby Losses, Please!

Meals and Entertainment

The Home Office Deduction

Ordinary Business Expenses

The Traveling Networker

Business Gifts

All Those Forms

Computers, Automobiles, and Capital Assets

Record Keeping - The Name of the Game

Is It All Worth It?


You Too Can Incorporate


Introduction

1. First, Get Yourself to a CPA

2. Corporate Name

3. Corporate Structure

4. Shareholders

5. Shareholder Agreements

6. The Buy-Sell Agreement

7. Planning for Future Shareholders

8. Capitalization

9. Board of Directors

10. Corporate Housekeeping

11. Key Employees

12. Employee Plans

13. Chapter S or C or LLC?


Networkers on the Information Highway


Introduction

A People Business .... A Numbers Business

What's Available to You?

Making the Numbers a Management Tool

Tracking Success Indicators

Charting the Numbers

Your Call to Action


Networkers and Credit Card Fraud - Be Careful!


Introduction

A National - and Personal - Problem

Fighting Back

When Lost or Stolen


Network Marketing and the Law


The Legal Environment

The Pyramid Cases

The Amway Safeguards Rule

Legal or Pyramid?

Look for Legitimacy

Enter the Postal Service

SEC: Pyramids Are Securities

Refunds for MLM Distributors

Avoid "Earnings Hype"

Personal Use - The Once and Future Issue


Chasing the Competition: Can Comparative Advertising Get You in Trouble?


Introduction

New Game. Old Rules.

They Tried Harder ... and Started a Craze

A Case of Confusion

Fashionable Battles

The Truth ... and Nothing but the Truth ...

Guidelines to Live By

The Final Verdict: Go For It, But Stay Within the Guidelines


FDA Proposes New Health Claim Rules


Introduction

A Historic Act

The President Speaks

And Congress Speaks Out

The Impact on the Network Marketing Industry

Why and How They Work

Abuses Lead to Legislation

Rules You Don't Want to Break

The Disclosure Issue


Training and Managing Your People: A Legal Imperative


Introduction


Too Young to Play


Introduction

Slippery Contracts

Sticky Problems

Partnering Up?

Too Many Disadvantages


Cancel This Sale! - The Three-Day Rule


The Nitty Gritty Details

It May Be Confusing, But You Have to Live With It.


MLM Distributor Rights


Dialogue As an Agent of Change


Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference

PDF Version of this article

PDF Format of the Opinion and Order of the Kentucky Court


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MLMLegal Library of Legal Cases


Federal Court Cases


Agel Enterprises, LLC v. Schroeder, Case no. 2:08-CV-673 TS (2008)

AJM Packaging Corporation, et al, 59 Fed. Reg. 23718 (May 6 1994)

American Sales Corporation v. Adventure Travel, Inc. 862 F.Supp. 1476 (1994)

Amoco Chemical Company, et al., 59 Fed. Reg. 27558 (May 27 1994)

Amway Corp. v. Int’l Sales Aids, Inc., et al.

Amway v. International Sales Aids, No. LR-73-C-81 (1974)

Amway Corp. v. Procter and Gamble Co., 346 F.3d 180 (2003)

Arata v. Nu Skin International

Baldwin v. National Safety Associates, Inc.,  1994 WL 139267 (N.D. Cal) (1994)

In the Matter of Bee-Sweet, Inc., 119 F.T.C. 57, Docket C-3550 (1995)

Bell v. Health-Mor, 549 F2d 342 (1997

Benckiser Consumer Products, Inc., 61 Fed. Reg. 10347 (March 13, 1996)

Body Wise International, Inc. (1995), FTC Docket No. C-3617

Bogdana Corporation Stipulated Final Judgment, File No: 952-3235 (1998)

Boldy v. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, No. 89-55424 (1990)

Chapman v. Rudd Paint and Varnish, 409 F.2d 635 (1969)

Chemopharm Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a/ CP Industries, 59 Fed. Reg. 49245 Sept. 27 1994

Crowley v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., 570 F.2d 877. (1978)

Cunningham v. Brown, 265 U.S. 1 (1924)

Darovec Marketing Group v. Bio Genics, 114 F.Supp.2d 752 (2000)

Davis v. Avco Corp., 371 F.Supp 782 (1974)

Davis v. Avco Financial Services, 739 F2d 1057 (1984)

Day v. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc.

Efficient Labs, Inc, Docket No. C-3768 (1997)

Eyerman v. Mary Kay, 967 F.2d 213 (1992)

Forever Living Products v. Blannter, 1986 WL 969 (D. Arizona 1986) (Not Reported)

FreeLife International v. American Educational Music, No. CV07-2210-PHX-DGC. (2010)

FTC v. 2xtreame Performance International LLC. (2000), Civ. No JFM99CV3679

FTC v. Bigsmart.com, LLC, CIV 01–0466 PHX ROS (D. Ariz. 2001)

FTC v. BurnLounge, Inc.

FTC v. Creative Aerosol Corp., 58 Fed. Reg. (Oct. 31 1994)

FTC v. Equinox, CV-S-99-0969-JBR-RLH (2000)

FTC v. Five-Star Auto Club, Inc., 97 F.Supp.2d 502 (S.D. NY 2000)

FTC v. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc.

FTC v. Imall Inc. (1998) , FTC File No. 972-3224

FTC and State of Maryland v. Jacobson (2005), Civil Action No. 1:04-CV-1176-CCB

FTC v. Med Gen & FTC v. Tru-Vantage International, LLC

FTC v. Met-RX USA, Inc., Civil Action No. SAC V-99-1407 (C.D. Calif. 1999)

FTC v. Natural Organics, Inc., 66 Fed. Reg. 41237 (Aug. 7 2001)

FTC v. Oak Hill Industries Corp. (1994), 59 Fed. Reg. (May 6 1994)

FTC v. Pantron I Corp., 33 F.3d 1088 (1994)

FTC v. Rose Creek Health Products (2000), FTC File No. 992 3107

FTC v. SkyBiz.com, Inc., 01-5166 (10th Cir. 2003), (non-precedential)  

FTC v. Trek Alliance, Inc. et al., No. 02–9270 DSF (AJWx) (C.D. Cal. 2002)

FTC v. Vemma Nutrition Company

Ger-Ro-Mar v. FTC, 518 F.2d 33 (1975)

Global Verge v. Rodgers, Case No.: 2:10-cv-01360-RLH-RJJ (2011)

Goren v. New Vision, 156 F.3d 721 (1998)

Graber v. Prelin Industries Inc., 368 F.Supp. 1358 (1974)

Guzzardo v. Quixtar, Civil Nos. 2:08-CV-0204 BSJ, 2:08-MC-0762 BSJ, 2:09-CV-0259 BSJ, 2:09-CV-0209 BSJ (2009)

Harrison v. Dean Whitter Reynolds, Inc., 79 F.3d 609 (1996)

Herbalife v. Ford, CV 07-02529 GAF (2009)

Holiday Magic v. Warren, 497 F.2d 687 (1974)

In Re Anonymous Online Speakers, 611 F.3d 653 (2010)

In Re Bestline Products Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 412 F.Supp 732 (1976)

In re Canyon Systems Corp., 343 B.R. 615 (2006)

In Re Global World Media Corporation (1997), File No. 962-3210

In Re Holiday Magic Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 368 F.Supp 806 (1973)

In re Omnitrition International Inc. Securities Litigation, 1994 WL 655897 (1994) (Not reported)

In Re Sta-Power Industries Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 372 F.Supp 1398 (1974)

In re Turner Enterprises Litigation: Appeal of Kentucky Attorney General, 521 F.2d 775 (1975)

In the Matter of Amway Corp., 93 FTC 618 (1979)

In the Matter of Efamol Nutraceuticals Inc. (2000), File No. 992 3027

In the Matter of Holiday Magic Inc., 84 FTC 748 (1974)

In the Matter of J&R Research Corp, Docket C-3961

In the Matter of Leeka Products (1997), Docket No. C-3767

In the Matter of Nu Skin International Inc. (1997), FTC Docket No. C-3489

L&S Research Corporation Proposed Consent Agreement (1994), File No. 912 3004

Life Plus International v. Brown, 317 F.3d 799 (2003)

Lino v. City Investing, 487 F.2d 689 (1973)

Kelly v. A.L. Williams Corp., 669 F.Supp. 1058 (1986)

K&S Partnership v. Continental Bank, 952 F.2d 971 (1991)

Marshall v. Holiday Magic, Inc, 550 F.2d 1173 (1977)

Martin v. T.V. Tempo, 628 F. 2d 887 (1980)

Mary Kay v. Weber, 601 F.Supp.2d 839 (2009)

Matek v. Murat, 862 F.2d 720 (1988)

Miron v. Herbalife, 11 Fed.Appx. 927 (2001)

Mitzner v. Cardet International, 358 F.Supp. 1262 (1973)

Morrison v. Amway

Morrison v. Amway, 49 F.Supp.2d 529 (1998)

Morrison v. YTB International, 641 F.Supp.2d 768 (2009)

Muzumdar v. Wellness International Network, 438 F.3d 759 (2006)

Nature's Bounty, Inc. et al, 60 Fed. Reg. 25218 (May 11 1995)

Neways v. Moyer, 543 F.Supp.2d 1277 (2008)

Neways, Inc. v. Mower, 543 F. Supp. 2d 1277 - Dist. Court, D. Utah, 2008

Nitro Distributing v. Alticor, 453 F.3d 995 (2006)

Nitro Distributing v. Alticor, 565 F.3d 417

Okmyansky v. Herbalife, 415 F.3d 154 (2005)

Order re Discovery in re Omnitrition International Inc., No. C-92-4133 JPV (FSL) (1993)

PartyLite Gifts, Inc. v. Swiss Colony Occasions

Pearson v. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 464 (1999)

Piambino v. Bailey, 610 F.2d 1306 (1980)

Plum Tree v. Seligson, 383 F.Supp. 307 (1974)

Pokorny v. Quixtar, No. 08-15880 (2010)

Powderham v. Synergy Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 2:08-cv-548 CW (2010)

Quixtar, Inc. v. Signature Management NV, 566 F.Supp.2d 1205 (2008)

FTC v. Rexall Sundown, Inc., Case No. 00-7013-CIV-MARTINEZ (S.D. Florida 2000)

Rhodes v. Consumers' Byline, Inc., 868 F.Supp. 368 (1993)

SEC v. Better Life Club, Inc., 995 F.Supp. 167 (1998)

SEC v. Continental Commodities, 497 F.2d 516 (1974)

SEC v. Glenn W. Turner Enterprises, 474 F.2d 476 (1973)

SEC v. International Loan Network (1992), 968 F.2d 1304 (1992)

SEC v. International Loan Network, Inc, 770 F.Supp 678

SEC v. International Heritage, Inc., 4 F.Supp.2d 1378 (1998)

SEC v. Koscot Interplanetary, 365 F.Supp. 588 (1973)

SEC v. Koscott Interplanetary, 497 F.2d 473 (1974)

Sharif v. Wellness Intern. Network, Ltd., 273 Fed. Appx. 316 (2008)

Sharif v. Wellness International Network, 376 F.3d 720 (2004)

Space Age Products v. Gilliam, 488 F.Supp. 775

Tahitian Noni International v. DEAN, Case No. 2:09-CV-51 TS (2009)

Tores v. SGE Management

Tradenet Marketing Inc., FTC File No. 982 3018

U.S. v. Elliott, 62 F.3d 1304 (1995)

U.S. v. Gold Unlimited, 177 F.3d 472 (1999)

US v. Herr, 338 F.2d 607 (1964)

US v. Home Shopping Network Inc. (1999), Civ. Action no. 99-897-Civ-T-25C

US v. Orton, 73 F3d 331 (1996)

US v. Simpson, 8 F.3d 546 (1993)

Villeneuve v. Advanced Business Concepts, 698 F.2d (1983)

Webster v. Omnitrition, 79 F.3d 776 (1996)

Wholeliving v. Tolman (2004)

Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr. Co., 112 S.Ct. 2447 (1992)

Wright v. Schock, 571 F.Supp. 642 (1983)

YTB Travel v. McLaughlin (2009)


Federal Agencies


FDA


Pearson v. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 464 (1999)


FTC


AJM Packaging Corporation, et al, 59 Fed. Reg. 23718 (May 6 1994)

Amoco Chemical Company, et al., 59 Fed. Reg. 27558 (May 27 1994)

In the Matter of Bee-Sweet, Inc., 119 F.T.C. 57, Docket C-3550 (1995)

Benckiser Consumer Products, Inc., 61 Fed. Reg. 10347 (March 13, 1996)

Body Wise International, Inc. (1995), FTC Docket No. C-3617

Bogdana Corporation Stipulated Final Judgment, File No: 952-3235 (1998)

Chemopharm Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a/ CP Industries, 59 Fed. Reg. 49245 Sept. 27 1994

Efficient Labs, Inc, Docket No. C-3768 (1997)

FTC v. 2xtreame Performance International LLC. (2000), Civ. No JFM99CV3679

FTC v. Bigsmart.com, LLC, CIV 01–0466 PHX ROS (D. Ariz. 2001)

FTC v. BurnLounge, Inc.

FTC v. Creative Aerosol Corp., 58 Fed. Reg. (Oct. 31 1994)

FTC v. Equinox, CV-S-99-0969-JBR-RLH (2000)

FTC v. Five-Star Auto Club, Inc., 97 F.Supp.2d 502 (S.D. NY 2000)

FTC v. Imall Inc. (1998) , FTC File No. 972-3224

FTC v. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc.

FTC and State of Maryland v. Jacobson (2005), Civil Action No. 1:04-CV-1176-CCB

FTC v. Natural Organics, Inc., 66 Fed. Reg. 41237 (Aug. 7 2001)

FTC v. Oak Hill Industries Corp. (1994), 59 Fed. Reg. (May 6 1994)

FTC v. Pantron I Corp., 33 F.3d 1088 (1994)

FTC v. Rose Creek Health Products (2000), FTC File No. 992 3107

FTC v. SkyBiz.com, Inc., 01-5166 (10th Cir. 2003), (non-precedential)

FTC v. Trek Alliance, Inc. et al., No. 02–9270 DSF (AJWx) (C.D. Cal. 2002)

Ger-Ro-Mar v. FTC, 518 F.2d 33 (1975)

In the Matter of Holiday Magic Inc., 84 FTC 748 (1974)

In the Matter of Efamol Nutraceuticals Inc. (2000), File No. 992 3027

In the Matter of Leeka Products (1997), Docket No. C-3767

In Re Global World Media Corporation (1997), File No. 962-3210

In the Matter of Amway Corp., 93 FTC 618 (1979)

In the Matter of J&R Research Corp, Docket C-3961

In the Matter of Nu Skin International Inc. (1997), FTC Docket No. C-3489

L&S Research Corporation Proposed Consent Agreement (1994), File No. 912 3004

FTC v. Met-RX USA, Inc., Civil Action No. SAC V-99-1407 (C.D. Calif. 1999)

Nature's Bounty, Inc. et al, 60 Fed. Reg. 25218 (May 11 1995)

Ohio v. Harper, 83 Ohio App.3d 754 (1993)

FTC v. Rexall Sundown, Inc., Case No. 00-7013-CIV-MARTINEZ (S.D. Florida 2000)

FTC v. Med Gen & FTC v. Tru-Vantage International, LLC

Tradenet Marketing Inc., FTC File No. 982 3018

US v. Home Shopping Network Inc. (1999), Civ. Action no. 99-897-Civ-T-25C

FTC v. Vemma Nutrition Company


US Attorney General


U.S. v. Gold Unlimited, 177 F.3d 472 (1999)


US Department of Justice


U.S. v. Elliott, 62 F.3d 1304 (1995)


US Securities and Exchange Commission


SEC v. Better Life Club, Inc., 995 F.Supp. 167 (1998)

SEC v. Continental Commodities, 497 F.2d 516 (1974)

SEC v. Glenn W. Turner Enterprises, 474 F.2d 476 (1973)

SEC v. International Loan Network (1992), 968 F.2d 1304 (1992)

SEC v. International Loan Network, Inc, 770 F.Supp 678

SEC v. International Heritage, Inc., 4 F.Supp.2d 1378 (1998)

SEC v. Koscot Interplanetary, 365 F.Supp. 588 (1973)

SEC v. Koscott Interplanetary, 497 F.2d 473 (1974)

State Agencies


Alabama Securitites Commission


Gallion v. Alabama Market Centers, 213 So.2d 841 (1968)


Arizona Attorney General


Arizona v. Challenge, 151 Ariz. 20 (1986)


California Public Utilities Commission


Re NCN Communications, Decision 91-05-049, Application 90-04-050 (1991)


Colorado Attorney General


Colorado v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133  (1978)


Colorado Securities Commissioner/Division of Securities


Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. v. Division of Securities (1976), 192 Colo. 112; 556 P.2d 1209

Sauer v. Hayes, 136 Colo. App. 190, 539 P2d 1343 (1975)


Connecticut Commissioner of Consumer Protection


Connecticut v. Bull Investment Group, 32 Conn.Supp. 279, 351 A.2d 879 (1974)


Hawaii Commissioner of Securities


State v. Hawaii Market Center, 485 P.2d 105 (1971)


Illinois Attorney General


Fahner v. Walsh, 122 Ill. App.3d 481 (1984)

Illinois v. Knop, 199 Ill. App.3d 944 (1990)

Illinois v. Unimax, 168 Ill. App.3d 718 (1988)


Iowa Attorney General


Miller v. American Professional Marketing, 382 N.W.2d 117 (1986)


Kansas State Attorney General


Kansas v. Koscot Interplanetary Inc., 212 Kan. 668 (1973)


Kansas Securities Commissioner


Kansas v. Ridenhour, 248 Kan. 919 (1991)


Louisana Commissioner of Securities


Holiday Magic, Inc v. Louisiana, 209 So.2d 47 (1968)


Michigan Attorney General


Michigan v. Cooper, 166 Mich. App. 638 (1987)

Michigan v. Koscot, 37 Mich. App. 447 (1972)


Minnesota Attorney General


Minnesota v. Solem, 222 N.W.2d 98 (1974)


Missouri Attorney General


Missouri v. Consumer Auto Resources, 882 S.W.2d 717 (1994)


Nebraska Attorney General


Nebraska v. Irons, 574 N.W.2d 144 (1998)


New Jersey Attorney General


Kugler v. Koscot, 120 N.J. Super. 216 (1972)

New Jersey vs. Deluzio, 136 N.J. 363 (1994)


New Mexico Attorney General

New Mexico v. Danek, 118 N.M. 8 (1994)

New Mexico v. Danek, 872 P.2d 889 (1993)


New York Attorney General

New York v. Phase II, 109 Misc.2d 598 (1981)


North Carolina Attorney General


North Carolina v. Challenge, 322 S.E.2d 658 (1984)


North Dakota Securities Commissioner


Meadow Fresh Farms v. Sandstrom, 333 N.W.2d 780 (1983)


Ohio Attorney General


Brown v. Executive 200, 64 Ohio St. 2d 250 (1980)

Ohio v. Beckley, 5 Ohio St. 3d 4 (1983)

Ohio v. Harper, 83 Ohio App.3d 754 (1993)

Ohio v. Howard, 77 Ohio App.3d 387 (1991)

Ohio v. Purchase Plus, 2002 WL 723707 (2002)


Oklahoma State Attorney General


Krehbiel v. Oklahoma, 378 P.2d 768 (1963)

Probst v. Oklahoma, 807 P.2d 279 (1991)


Oregon Attorney General


Nielsen v. Myers, 90 P.3d 628 (2004)


Oregon Department of Revenue


Aegerter v. Oregon Department of Revenue, 11 Or. Tax 399 (1990)


Pennsylvania Attorney General


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tolleson, 14 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 122 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Tolleson, 14 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 157 (1974)

Pennsylvania v. First Financial Security, 128 Pa.Commw. 581 (1989)


Maryland IRS


Brown v. Coleman, 318 Md. 56 (1989)


Missouri Attorney General


Missouri v. Membership Marketing Inc., 766 S.W.2d 654 (1989)


Rhode Island Attorney General


Rhode Island v. Communications Investment Club of Woonsocket, 431 A.2d 1206 (1981)


South Carolina Attorney General


South Carolina v. Nest Egg Society Today, Inc., 290 S.C. 124 (1986)

South Carolina v. VIP Enterprises, 286 S.C. 501 (1985)


Texas Attorney General


Bruner v. Texas, 463 S.W.2d 205 (1970)

King v. Texas, 174 S.W.3d 796 (2005)

REI Industries, Inc. v. Texas, 477 S.W.2d 956 (1972)

Wesware Inc. v. Texas

Wesware, Incorporated v Blackwell


Texas Securities Commissioner


Koscot Interplanetary Inc. v. King, 452 S.W.2d 531 (1970)


Tennessee Attorney General


Tennessee v. Brewer, 932 S.W.2d 1 (1996)


Virginia Attorney General


Bell v. Virginia, 236 Va. 298 (1988)

Thaxton v. Virginia


Washington Department of Revenue


Dot Foods v. Washington Dept. of Revenue, 215 P.3d 185 (2009)


Wisconsin Attorney General


Wisconsin v. Fortune in Motion Inc., 214 Wis.2d 148 (1997)


Wisconsin Department of Agriculture


HM Distributors of Milwaukee Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, 55 Wis2d 261 (1972)


State Courts


Alabama Supreme Court


Bama's Best Party Sales v. Tupperware, 723 So.2d 29 (1998)

Gallion v. Alabama Market Centers, 213 So.2d 841 (1968)

Sheehan v. Bowden, 572 So.2d 1211 (1990)


Alaska Court of Appeals


Alaska v. Bonham, 28 P.3d 303 (2001)


Arkansas Supreme Court


Mary Kay v. Isbell, 999 S.W.2d 669 (1999)


Arizona Court of Appeals


Arizona v. Challenge, 151 Ariz. 20 (1986)

Arizona v. Lycett , 133 Ariz. 185 (1982)

Trimble v. American Savings Life Insurance Company, 152 Ariz. 548 (1986):


Administrative Law Judge of the California Public Utilities Commission


Re NCN Communications, Decision 91-05-049, Application 90-04-050 (1991)


California Court of Appeals


Bounds v. Figurettes, 135 Cal. App. 3d 1 (1982)

California v. Bestline, 61 Cal. App. 3d 879 (1976)

Melaleuca v. Clark, 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 627 (1998)

People v. Frederick, 48 Cal.Rptr.3d 585 (2006)

Seastrom v. Neways, 57 Cal. Rptr. 3d 903 2007


California, Los Angeles Superior Court


Adell v. Quixtar Inc. et al, Case No. BC 405420 (2009)


Colorado Court of Appeals


Sauer v. Hayes, 136 Colo. App. 190, 539 P2d 1343 (1975)


Colorado Supreme Court


Colorado v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133  (1978)

Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. v. Division of Securities (1976), 192 Colo. 112; 556 P.2d 1209


Superior Court of Connecticut


Connecticut v. Bull Investment Group, 32 Conn.Supp. 279, 351 A.2d 879 (1974)

Karjohn v. Davis, 1990 WL 283898 (1990)


Delaware Court of Chancery


Zrii v. Wellness Acquisition Group, Civil Action No. 4374-VCP (2009)


Superior Court of Delaware


Burns v. Ferro, 1991 WL 53833 (1991) (Not Reported)

Burns v. Ferro, 1991 WL 53834 (1991) (Not Reported)

Delaware v. Ferro, 1988 WL 39996 (Del.Super. (1988) (Not Reported)


Florida Court of Appeals


Bond v. Koscot, 276 So.2d 198 (1973)

Frye v. Taylor, 263 So.2d 835 (1972)


Florida District Court of Appeals


Bradley v. Health Coalition, Inc., 687 So.2d 329 (FL Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

Crosby v. Lewis, 523 So.2d 1154 (1988)

Lippincott v. Childress, 204 So.2d 919 (1967)


Georgia Court of Appeals


Walker v. Amerireach.com, A10A1176 (2010)


Hawaii Supreme Court


State v. Hawaii Market Center, 485 P.2d 105 (1971)


Idaho Supreme Court


Braddock v. Family Finance Corp., 95 Idaho 256, 506 P2d 824 (1973)

Nab v. Hills, 452 P.2d 981 (1969)


Illinois Appellate Court


Fahner v. Walsh, 122 Ill. App.3d 481 (1984)

Illinois v. Knop, 199 Ill. App.3d 944 (1990)


Illinois Court of Appeals


Illinois v. Unimax, 168 Ill. App.3d 718 (1988)


Indiana Court of Appeals


Lashbrrok v. Indiana, 550 N.E. 2d 772 (1990)

Watkins v. Alvey, 549 N.E.2d 74 (1990)


Iowa Supreme Court


Iowa v. Koscott Interplanetary Inc., 191 N.W.2d 624 (1971)

Miller v. American Professional Marketing, 382 N.W.2d 117 (1986)


Supreme Court of Kansas


Kansas v. Colby, 231 Kan. 498 (1982)

Kansas v. Koscot Interplanetary Inc., 212 Kan. 668 (1973)

Kansas v. Ridenhour, 248 Kan. 919 (1991)


Kentucky Court of Appeals


Dare to be Great Inc. v. Kentucky, 511 SW 2d 224 (1974)


Louisiana Court of Appeals


Autin v. Martin, 576 So.2d 72 (1991)

Guidry v. Bank of LaPlace, 661 So.2d 1052 (1996)

Holiday Magic, Inc v. Louisiana, 209 So.2d 47 (1968)

Kueber v. Martin, 576 So2d 75 (1991)

Louisiana v. Strother, 660 So2d 891 (1992)


Louisiana Supreme Court


Kueber v. Martin, 578 So.2d 113 (1991)

Louisiana v. Pearaa, 403 So2d 1194 (1981)

Reeder v. Palmer, 623 So. 2d 1268 (1993)


Maryland Court of Appeals


Brown v. Coleman, 318 Md. 56 (1989)

Maryland v. Martin, 308 Md. 272 (1987)


Maryland Court of Special Appeals


Schrader v. Maryland, 69 Md.App. 377 (1987)


Michigan Court of Appeals


Michaels v. Amway Corp., 206 Mich. App. 644 (1994)

Michigan v. Cooper, 166 Mich. App. 638 (1987)

Michigan v. Koscot, 37 Mich. App. 447 (1972)


Minnesota Court of Appeals


Banbury v. Omnitrition, 533 N.W.2d 876 (1995)


Minnesota Supreme Court


Minnesota v. Solem, 222 N.W.2d 98 (1974)


Missouri Court of Appeals

Missouri v. Consumer Auto Resources, 882 S.W.2d 717 (1994)

Missouri v. Membership Marketing Inc., 766 S.W.2d 654 (1989)

Missouri v. Wahl, 600 S.W.2d 175 (1980)


Missouri Supreme Court


Amway Corp. v. Director of Revenue, 794 S.W.2d 666 (1990)


Montana Supreme Court


Peterman v. Herbalife Inc., 234 P.3d 898 (2010)


Nebraska Supreme Court


Nebraska v. Irons, 574 N.W.2d 144 (1998)


New Jersey Supreme Court


New Jersey vs. Deluzio, 136 N.J. 363 (1994)


New Jersey Superior Court


Kugler v. Koscot, 120 N.J. Super. 216 (1972)

New Jersey v. Koscot Interplanetary (1972)


Nevada Supreme Court


Barron v. Nevada, 105 Nev. 767 (1989)

Koscot v. Draney, 530 P.2d 108 (1974)


New Jersey Superior Court


Kavky v. Herbalife, 820 A.2d 677 (2003)


New Mexico Court of Appeals


New Mexico v. Danek, 872 P.2d 889 (1993)

New Mexico v. Sinks, 106 N.M. 213 (1987)


New Mexico Supreme Court


New Mexico v. Danek, 118 N.M. 8 (1994)


New York State Appellate Division


New York v. Luongo, 58 A.D.2d 895 (1977)


New York City Court of Utica


Schaffer v. Talerico, 118 Misc.2d 66 (1983)


New York County Civil Court


Solon v. Meuer, 141 Misc.2d 993 (1987)


New York State Court


Brown v. Hambric, 638 N.Y.S.2d 873 (1995)


New York Supreme Court


Henry v. Ford, 598 N.Y.S.2d 660 (1993)

New York v. Phase II, 109 Misc.2d 598 (1981)

Rocks and Jeans v. Lakeview Auto Sales, 184 A.D.2d 502 (1992)


North Carolina Court of Appeals


Chapel Hill Spa Health Club v. Goodman, 368 S.E.2d 60 (1988)

North Carolina v. Challenge, 322 S.E.2d 658 (1984)


North Dakota Supreme Court


Meadow Fresh Farms v. Sandstrom, 333 N.W.2d 780 (1983)


Oklahoma Supreme Court


Heath v. Engle, 123 P.3d 1 (2005)

Krehbiel v. Oklahoma, 378 P.2d 768 (1963)


Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals


Probst v. Oklahoma, 807 P.2d 279 (1991)


Ohio Court of Appeals


Monea v. Zimmerman, No. 91-4127 (1992) (Not Reported)

Ohio v. Harper, 83 Ohio App.3d 754 (1993)

Ohio v. Howard, 77 Ohio App.3d 387 (1991)

Ohio v. Purchase Plus, 2002 WL 723707 (2002)


Ohio Supreme Court


Brown v. Executive 200, 64 Ohio St. 2d 250 (1980)

Ohio v. Beckley, 5 Ohio St. 3d 4 (1983)


Oregon Tax Court


Aegerter v. Oregon Department of Revenue 11 Or. Tax 399 (1990)


Oregon Court of Appeals


Lund v. Arbonne Inc., 887 P.2d 817 (1994)

Nielsen v. Myers, 90 P.3d 628 (2004)

Timberland Sales v. Employment Division, 530 P.2d 880 (Or. App 1975)


Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tolleson, 14 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 122 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Tolleson, 14 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 157 (1974)

Pennsylvania v. First Financial Security, 128 Pa.Commw. 581 (1989)


Supreme Court of Rhode Island


Rhode Island v. Communications Investment Club of Woonsocket, 431 A.2d 1206 (1981)


South Carolina Court of Appeals


South Carolina v. Nest Egg Society Today, Inc., 290 S.C. 124 (1986)

South Carolina v. VIP Enterprises, 286 S.C. 501 (1985)


Tennessee Supreme Court


DMC Corp v. Shriver, 224 Tenn. 664 (1970)

Tennessee v. Netto, 486 S.W2d 725 (1972)

Tennessee v. Brewer, 932 S.W.2d 1 (1996)


Texas Court of Appeals


Alpine Industries v. Strayhorn, No. 03-03-00643-CV. (2004)

Blackmon v. Mary Kay, No. 05-08-00192-CV. (2009)

King v. Texas, 174 S.W.3d 796 (2005)

Mary Kay v. Woolf , 146 S.W.3d 813 (2004)

Philpot v. Texas, 761 S.W.2d 803 (1988)

Rose v. Texas, 716 S.W.2d 162 (1986)


Texas Court of Civil Appeals


Graham v. Mary Kay, 25 S.W.3d 749 (2000)

Koscot Interplanetary Inc. v. King, 452 S.W.2d 531 (1970)

REI Industries, Inc. v. Texas, 477 S.W.2d 956 (1972)

West v. Pennyrich International, Inc.

Wesware Inc. v. Texas

Wesware, Incorporated v Blackwell


Criminal Appeals Court of Texas


Bruner v. Texas, 463 S.W.2d 205 (1970)


Supreme Court of Texas


Quixtar, Inc. v. Signature Management Team, 315 S.W.3d (2010)

Read v. Scott Fetzer Co., 990 S.W.2d 732 (1998)


Utah Court of Appeals


Macris & Associates v. Images & Attitude, 941 P.2d 636 (1997)

Utah v. Hall, 905 P.2d 899 (1995)


Utah Supreme Court


Chen v. Stewart, 123 P.3d 416 (2005)

Macris & Associates v. Neways, Inc., 16 P.3d 1214 (2000)

Peterson v. The Sunrider Corp., 48 P.3d 918 (2002)

System Concepts, Inc.  v. Dixon, 669 P.2d 421 (UT 1983)  


Virginia Supreme Court


Bell v. Virginia, 236 Va. 298 (1988)

Love v. Durastill of Richmond, Inc., 408 S.E.2d 892 (1991)

Thaxton v. Virginia


Washington State Supreme Court


Dot Foods v. Washington Dept. of Revenue, 215 P.3d 185 (2009)


Wisconsin Supreme Court


HM Distributors of Milwaukee Inc. v. Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, 55 Wis2d 261 (1972)

Wisconsin v. Lambert, 68 Wis2d 523 (1975)


Wisconsin Court of Appeals


Wisconsin v. Dahlk, 111 Wis2d 287 (1983)

Wisconsin v. Fortune in Motion Inc., 214 Wis.2d 148 (1997)

Subjects


Advertising


Melaleuca v. Clark, 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 627 (1998)


Arbitration Clause Enforcement


Guzzardo v. Quixtar, Civil Nos. 2:08-CV-0204 BSJ, 2:08-MC-0762 BSJ, 2:09-CV-0259 BSJ, 2:09-CV-0209 BSJ (2009)

Morrison v. Amway

Morrison v. Amway, 49 F.Supp.2d 529 (1998)

Nitro Distributing v. Alticor, 453 F.3d 995 (2006)

Pokorny v. Quixtar, No. 08-15880 (2010)

Sharif v. Wellness International Network, 376 F.3d 720 (2004)

Tores v. SGE Management


Anti-Fraud


Webster v. Omnitrition, 79 F.3d 776 (1996)


Anti-Trust


Forever Living Products v. Blannter, 1986 WL 969 (D. Arizona 1986) (Not Reported)

In the Matter of Holiday Magic Inc., 84 FTC 748 (1974)

In Re Sta-Power Industries Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 372 F.Supp 1398 (1974)

New Jersey v. Koscot Interplanetary (1972)

Nitro Distributing v. Alticor, 565 F.3d 417


Arizona Director of Insurance


Trimble v. American Savings Life Insurance Company, 152 Ariz. 548 (1986):


Attorney Grievance Commission


Maryland v. Martin, 308 Md. 272 (1987)


Bankruptcy


In re Canyon Systems Corp., 343 B.R. 615 (2006)

Monea v. Zimmerman, No. 91-4127 (1992) (Not Reported)


Bankruptcy Trustee Suit


Cunningham v. Brown, 265 U.S. 1 (1924)

In re Canyon Systems Corp., 343 B.R. 615 (2006)


Breach of Contract


Global Verge v. Rodgers, Case No.: 2:10-cv-01360-RLH-RJJ (2011)

Miron v. Herbalife, 11 Fed.Appx. 927 (2001)


Civil Procedure


Chen v. Stewart, 123 P.3d 416 (2005)

Colorado v. Blair, 579 P.2d 1133  (1978)

Macris & Associates v. Images & Attitude, 941 P.2d 636 (1997)

Macris & Associates v. Neways, Inc., 16 P.3d 1214 (2000)

Morrison v. YTB International, 641 F.Supp.2d 768 (2009)


Class Action


Adell v. Quixtar Inc. et al, Case No. BC 405420 (2009)

Arata v. Nu Skin International

Baldwin v. National Safety Associates, Inc.,  1994 WL 139267 (N.D. Cal) (1994)

Davis v. Avco Corp., 371 F.Supp 782 (1974)

In Re Holiday Magic Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 368 F.Supp 806 (1973)

In Re Sta-Power Industries Securities and Antitrust Litigation, 372 F.Supp 1398 (1974)

In re Turner Enterprises Litigation: Appeal of Kentucky Attorney General, 521 F.2d 775 (1975)

Marshall v. Holiday Magic, Inc, 550 F.2d 1173 (1977)

Seastrom v. Neways, 57 Cal. Rptr. 3d 903 2007


Consent Decree


FTC v. Equinox, CV-S-99-0969-JBR-RLH (2000)

FTC v. Imall Inc. (1998) , FTC File No. 972-3224

FTC and State of Maryland v. Jacobson (2005), Civil Action No. 1:04-CV-1176-CCB

FTC v. Rose Creek Health Products (2000), FTC File No. 992 3107

In the Matter of Leeka Products (1997), Docket No. C-3767

In the Matter of Nu Skin International Inc. (1997), FTC Docket No. C-3489

Tradenet Marketing Inc., FTC File No. 982 3018

US v. Home Shopping Network Inc. (1999), Civ. Action no. 99-897-Civ-T-25C


Consent Order


In the Matter of Bee-Sweet, Inc., 119 F.T.C. 57, Docket C-3550 (1995)

Body Wise International, Inc. (1995), FTC Docket No. C-3617

Bogdana Corporation Stipulated Final Judgment, File No: 952-3235 (1998)

Efficient Labs, Inc, Docket No. C-3768 (1997)

FTC v. 2xtreame Performance International LLC. (2000), Civ. No JFM99CV3679

FTC v. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc.

In the Matter of Efamol Nutraceuticals Inc. (2000), File No. 992 3027

In Re Global World Media Corporation (1997), File No. 962-3210

In the Matter of J&R Research Corp, Docket C-3961

L&S Research Corporation Proposed Consent Agreement (1994), File No. 912 3004


Consumer Fraud


New Jersey v. Koscot Interplanetary (1972)

Consumer Protection

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