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Re NCN Communications

Can PUC authorization to do business in the state be rescinded based on the operation of an MLM program?

The ALJ held that NCN's authorization to do business in the state of California should be revoked because of the serious questions surrounding the operation of the business. A protest to NCN's application for authorization to...more

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

Is Amway an illegal pyramid scheme and does its marketing program illegally restrict competition and fix prices?

The FTC affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's opinion that Amway was not a illegal Pyramid, but found that Amway did restrict prices and make misrepresentations about the earnings potential of new distributors. Amway was...more