“Anti”-Pyramid Scheme Bill and “Alternative Legality”
Update: The proposed law promoted by the Direct Selling Association to protect “MLM” companies from future regulation, criminal prosecution and class action lawsuits was reintroduced in 2017 with changes, though the intent is the same. It is now called HR...
Sign of What’s Coming in Pyramid Scheme Law Enforcement at the FTC
Perhaps the clearest and most direct indicator of what is coming in America for pyramid scheme law enforcement and consumer protection occurred in recent week before the inauguration of president-elect, Donald Trump. Regulation and consumer protection are poised for a...Donald Trump, MLM and Pyramid Schemes, Year-End 2016 Update
Pyramid Scheme Alert’s Year-end Update report has been published. It is entitled, “Donald Trump, MLM and Pyramid Scheme Politics,” covering how the presidential and congressional election may affect law enforcement and consumer protection regarding...John Oliver Dares to Say It: “MLM Is a Pyramid Scheme”
The popular and trend-setting HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver took direct aim at “multi-level marketing”. In a remarkable and hilarious 30-minute segment, satirist John Oliver goes to the heart of MLM and tells the dead-honest truth, the one...MLM Lobbyists Pushing the Legalization of Recruiting Scams as “Direct Selling”
The latest “UPDATE” from Pyramid Scheme Alert is a special consumer alert to HR 5230, the proposed federal law that will effectively prevent all further FTC prosecutions of “multi-level marketing” companies. The bill is designed to legalize marketing practices that...FREE REPORT
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