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Two Herbalife executives based out of China were indicted back in 2019. One of the executives, who fronted HerbaLife China for over a decade, was also sued for by the SEC. Both the criminal charges and civil case pertained to Herbalife’s violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The FTC has issued at least 379 MLM companies with deceptive and/or unfair conduct notices. This was announced by the FTC on October 26th. If it slipped under your radar, you’re not alone. I learned of the FTC’s announcement via a tip sent in by a reader. At first I thought there was some funny [Continue reading…]

Defendant discovery costs in the Circle Of Success class-action are expected to top one million dollars. To date individual defendants have collectively spent $128,980 responding to discovery requests.

After failing to challenge the scientific validity of a damning paper on Herbalife’s products, the multi-billion dollar MLM company resorted to legal threats to get it unpublished.

The “Circle of Success” event class-action filed in Florida has been reopened. We’ve also got some updates on you on split proceedings taking place in California.

Ever wondered how US MLM companies do business in China? Boy have I got a story for you…

Authorities in the Philippines have seized over 11kg of weed, shipped from California in Herbalife meal replacement shake tins. Who says criminals don’t have a sense of humor?

Following an investigation into Herbalife’s Chinese operations, the SEC has determined the company uses it’s global compensation plan across the country. As Herbalife reveals in its own SEC filings, ‘[i]n China, while direct selling is permitted, multi-level marketing is not.‘

Consumption of Herbalife products to acute liver failure, according to a case study report published by medical staff in India. The report also details heavy metal, toxic compounds, psychotropic substance and bacterial contamination.

Following on from yesterday’s coverage of the class-action Herbalife “Circle of Success” lawsuit, a ruling has been made on filed arbitration and change of venue motions.