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Amway Parent, Alticor, Grows to $8.4 Billion in 2009

by louabbott03.10.2010 Network Marketing News

World’s Largest Multilevel (or Network Marketing) Company Grows Despite Worldwide Recession
While Amway’s reputation became tarnished in North America (primarily for certain recruiting techniques and their infamous “shadow business”), there is no question that their business is the global leader among network marketing companies.  No other company has even come close to their volume in sales.  [...]

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CNBC Article Defines a Huge Need that MLM can Help Fill

by louabbott03.05.2010 Network Marketing News

High Earning Baby Boomer Laid Off 2 Years Ago – Still Out of Work!
Declining finances, rising health care costs threaten a generation
It used to be that if you had a good job, you could feel pretty secure about your financial future. Many forces are now at work to eliminate that reality, not the least of [...]

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Pre-Paid Legal (PPD) founder steps down as CEO

by louabbott03.04.2010 Network Marketing News

This press release was circulated earlier today:
ADA, Okla., March 3 — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) announced today that effective April 2, 2010, its founder and current Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Harland C. Stonecipher, 71, will relinquish the title and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer and President. [...]

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Tripharma LLC v. Sues another MLM – Mandura this time

by louabbott03.03.2010 Network Marketing News

Tripharma LLC v. Solstice International Partners, dba Mandura, et al
On February 17th, we posted that Tripharma had filed a $450 million dollar patent infringement lawsuit against Max International.
Evidently, they followed that suit shortly with another similar suit against new MLM company Mandura.  These are the bare bones facts per RFCexpress.com:
Court Case Number: 8:10-cv-00222-AG-AN [...]

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Important DRA call: Legal MLMs vs. Illegal Pyramid Schemes

by louabbott03.02.2010 MLM Legal Issues

Where’s the Line?
Thursday March 4th Training Call with Len Clements and Attorney Kevin Grimes

Presented by the Association of Network Marketing Professionals (aka DRA)
Featured Trainer: Kevin Grimes, co-founder, Grimes & Reese, PLLC
Interviewed by Len Clements, founder and CEO of MarketWave Inc.As the number of network marketing companies in the U.S. [...]

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Max International hit with patent infringement lawsuit

by louabbott02.21.2010 Network Marketing News

Tripharma LLC files patent infringement lawsuit for $450 million
Though I can find no active website for Tripharma or any contact information, Tripharma appears to say this about themselves at Alibaba.com:
We are a US distributor and marketer of quality nutraceuticals and supplement products including without limitation, the new weight loss product Xellex and the female sexual [...]

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VMDirect Announces Name Change to ComF5

by louabbott02.20.2010 Network Marketing News

VMDirect published this press release yesterday from their offices in Las Vegas Nevada:
VMdirect, LLC., a Nevada based digital communications firm, has changed their name to ComF5, LLC (branded as “comF5″).
The name change is the initial step in ComF5’s management’s decision to consolidate their former brands and corporate identities (DigitalFX, VMDirect LLC, and helloWorld) to a [...]

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BBB in Louisiana gets it right about MLM vs. Pyramid Schemes

by louabbott02.01.2010 Network Marketing News

It’s nice to see that this Louisiana chapter of the Better Business Bureau knows at least some of the difference between a legal network marketing company and an illegal pyramid scheme.
Many business writers and even some so-called experts do not.
Carmen Million, BBB President, is warning consumers to be aware of the difference between a “multilevel [...]

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Arbonne Bankrupt

by louabbott02.01.2010 Network Marketing News

According to a post at Chapter11Library.com on January 27, 2010, Arbonne is upside down by more than $500 million …
Natural Products Group, LLC filed for chapter 11 today at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The debtor is a manufacturer and distributor of personal care products. The debtor operates through Arbonne of [...]

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XELR8 Discontinues MLM Business Model

by Adrian Armstrong01.21.2010 Defunct Companies

This kind of decision by a company damages the industry as a whole and doesn’t even give the reasons why the board of directors have pursued this course of action. My heart goes out to all the XELR8 associates who have had their hard work and dreams stolen through this action. Perhaps some of the [...]

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Leading Economist Recommends Social Network Marketing

by Adrian Armstrong01.21.2010 MLM Articles

The economy may stink now, but this could be the perfect time to start your own home business.
CNN’s Josh Levs, went to an economics convention,  and had the opportunity to get advice from the economists.
In this video, which aired on CNN, Charlotte Phelps, an economist from Temple University, told Josh if you do it right, [...]

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Mannatech Patents for Ambrotose® Validated in Case Against Techmedica and Ionx

by louabbott01.15.2010 Network Marketing News

Mannatech published this press release  on January 13, 2010 regarding the patent infringement lawsuit initially file in May of 2006:
As usual, the wheels of justice turn slowly…
Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, obtained a Final Judgment and [...]

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Mannatech reports on results of Ambrose study

by louabbott01.09.2010 Network Marketing News

Mannatech reported yesterday the positive results of a new, human double-blind, placeobo-controlled study on their flagship product, Ambrotose:
Mannatech reports human study finds Mannatech’s Ambrotose complex improves cognition and well-being Co announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that shows healthy middle-aged adults who took one teaspoon of Ambrotose(R) complex1 twice daily performed significantly [...]

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Melaleuca wins two victories in Idaho courts

by louabbott01.09.2010 MLM Legal Issues

Last week marked a very successful week for Melaleuca in the legal arena:
First and foremost, Melaleuca was granted a TRO (temporary restraining order) against Max International.  The conclusion of the rather remarkable order from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho reads this way:
The Court finds that the plaintiff has met its [...]

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Your Travel Biz, YTB, Faces New Challenge to its claim to be a legal MLM

by louabbott01.07.2010 MLM Legal Issues

YTB sued for $100 million
If you look at any of the “Related Posts” below, you will know that YTB, Your Travel Biz, has faced more than its share of legal challenges because of its business model.  This new class action suit, at $100 million, may be the biggest yet. This is according to George Dooley [...]

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Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter & Year-End Results

by louabbott01.07.2010 Network Marketing News

It looks like Pre-Paid Legal (PPD) had a very strong 4th quarter for enrolling new associates and new members although interestingly, active memberships decreased:
ADA, Okla., Jan 04, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ —-PrePaid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) reported new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the fourth quarter and for the year ended [...]

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DSA Member Companies Donate More than $15.7 Million to TODAY Show Holiday Gift Drive

by johncini01.04.2010 MLM Articles

On November 20, 2009, the Direct Selling Association announced on their website and via a press release:
The Direct Selling Association will help kick off the 16th Annual TODAY Show Holiday Gift Drive on Monday, Nov. 23, by presenting the direct selling industry’s donation live on the show in Rockefeller Plaza.
Twenty-five direct selling companies donated a total of [...]

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Professor Robert Blattberg resigns from Mannatech board

by louabbott12.26.2009 Network Marketing News

 On 12/24/09, Mannatech, Inc. announced the resignation of Professor Robert Blattberg from its board of directors, effective December 21, 2009.
Also see our Mannatech: Facts, News and Reviews post.

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MonaVie sues XOWii in yet another MLM lawsuit

by louabbott12.25.2009 MLM Legal Issues

Does this lawsuit raise legal and moral issues in MLM that we all need to think about?
I guess any industry that has big business is going to have to endure it’s share of lawsuits. “Why can’t they just all get along?” seems to be a Utopian dream.
Here’s the latest news from the capital of network [...]

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Zrii settles with LifeVantage; Two more top reps leave

by louabbott12.24.2009 Network Marketing News

Zrii “Takeover  Attempt” and Settlement Details
More details were covered by the Farmington Daily Times regarding the $400,000 settlement of the lawsuit that Zrii instituted earlier this year against newer MLM company LifeVantage.
Utah-based Zrii LLC, a marketer of nutritional fruit drinks endorsed by popular doctor Deepak Chopra, has agreed to settle a flurry of lawsuits filed [...]

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