The Youngevity Complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Wakaya Perfection intentionally interfered with Youngevity’s existing and prospective business relationships, and converted Youngevity’s proprietary business information for use in developing Wakaya’s nascent business.
Wakaya was formed by a small group of former Youngevity distributors and executives who broke from Youngevity in 2015.
Youngevity filed an Amended Complaint and documented the case with 300 pages.
A summary of the complaint:
From 1997 until March of 2016, Todd Smith was a top level Youngevity distributor. Wakaya is a multi-level marketing company that competes directly with Youngevity.
Through improper and unlawful means, and trade on the trust and confidence of their prominent Youngevity positions, Wakaya’s owners, operators, and promoters (all of whom were affiliated with Youngevity as officers, employees, or top level distributors) have interfered with and injured Youngevity’s business
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Youngevity Files Suit Against Wakaya Perfection
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Youngevity International, Corp. (YGYI) filed suit against Wakaya Perfection, LLC, a competing direct network marketing enterprise that began operations in 2016 and individuals involved in aiding and abetting Wakaya in the commission of tortious acts against Youngevity.
The Youngevity Complaint seeks damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Wakaya intentionally interfered with Youngevity’s existing and prospective business relationships, and converted Youngevity’s proprietary business information for use in developing Wakaya’s nascent business.
Wakaya was formed by a small group of former Youngevity distributors and executives who broke from Youngevity in 2015.
According to Youngevity’s Complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the fledgling Wakaya venture secured products and investors at Youngevity’s expense through improper cross-recruiting practices, deliberate breaches of employment agreements, and targeted efforts encouraging other distributors to breach
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Kevin Thompson – Lessons Learned From The FTC vs Vemma Law Suit
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Kevin Thompson, the MLM attrorney, is part of the Vemma’s Legal team, in this write up he shares his knowlege. Stuff to read for corporate executives as for Network Marketing professionals in the USA and those entering the USA market.
This was very interesting to read:
In fact, our guess is that most companies will stand pat and continue to take one of two ignorant approaches. The first is the “that won’t happen to us” approach. The proverbial logic behind this approach goes something like this: the FTC doesn’t pursue many companies; with each passing day, more and more companies invade the industry’s space; therefore, our company won’t be THE COMPANY that serves as the government’s sacrificial lamb.
Kevin Thompson:
“This is Part Two of our series on the Vemma ruling. In Part One of
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FTC – Receiver Email To The Vemma Database – An Abuse Of Government Power?
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Whatever happened in the USA with “innocent till proven guilty?”
When the Vemma receiver (the court appointed lawyer) sends out a copy of the FTC lawsuit to hundred thousands of active customers and affiliates around the world, 12 years of the company networking efforts gets blown up with ONE push of the send button. All this before Vemma gets to stand in front of a judge.
Below email was send out in the name of Vemma Corporate, which confused many people, thinking BK Boreyko and the corporate team has done so.
Unbelievable an USA government agency can come into your office, and send a massive email out on your behalf, around the world, without telling customers, not Vemma is doing so, but the FTC – receiver. I call this abuse of government power. I am
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Vemma Has Requested 1 week Additional Time For the Hearing And 10 Legal Bullet Points
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1. Vemma’s legal team has been assembled. In order to present a strong case the legal team has requested additional time to prepare. I understand the additional time requested is one week.
2. Jeffrey A. Babener, of Portland, Oregon, is the principal attorney in the law firm of Babener & Associates. For more than 30 years, he has advised leading U.S. and foreign companies in the direct selling industry, including many members of the Direct Selling Association.
He has send us his analysis of the case:
Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points Jeffrey Babener (2015)
On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining
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FTC Attacks MLM Autoship Programs, Vemma Served With Complaint
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Vemma was served with a complaint by the FTC on 25 August in the USA, for their autoship program. Vemma affiliates Back Office is temporarily unavailable.
Autoships are huge. Most companies with solid products will see anywhere from 40% to 75% of all revenues come from the monthly reorder of their products.
The FTC – Federal Trade Commission – is a powerfull USA government organization and its mission is “Protecting USA customers”.
This is not a Vemma issue, this is an attack on the Industry. Vemma has the bad luck to be the guinea pig, and it will cost the company and CEO BK Boreyko, huge amounts of time and money to defend them against this FTC investigation.
In VEMMA the auto ship is optional, so apparently this investigation is based on an “old” complaint and
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Vísi Fires Back, Protects Its Partners
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In response to this article, Vísi corporate, has send Business For Home the next statement:
“On behalf of Vísi employees and thousands of Vísi Partners worldwide, we feel strongly it is our obligation to respond to and correct the false allegations and erroneous information distributed by former Vísi Partners, Michael O’Brien and Tim Lunsford.
As a people-oriented company, Vísi will always vigorously defend its Partners, their wellbeing, and their businesses when they come under attack. Consequently, Vísi is currently filing a lawsuit against Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Lunsford for slander, libel, defamation, and other items due to their harmful, inaccurate, and baseless statements.
Vísi purposefully puts policies in place to create an environment of fairness and equality to protect our Partners. Vísi terminated Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Lunsford at the end of July 2015 for
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DubLi To File Law Suit Against Matt Trainer
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Business For Home has received the following statement from Dubli Corporate:
Official DubLi Statement Regarding Matt Trainer Video:
As a company, DubLi will respond in the best interest of its shareholders, Business Associates, customers and employees to protect and preserve its reputation against unmitigated attacks. Fictitious stories concerning DubLi’s business model or its management team will be challenged.
As such, DubLi will be filing suit against Matt Trainer in response to his fabrications put forward in a video last week.
In keeping with its status as a public company under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines, DubLi has a strict corporate policy against commenting on or forecasting conversion rates or any other financial benchmark.
The company has never, not to Mr. Trainer or anyone else, made any statements as to expected conversion rates. Nor has the company mentioned how DubLi may or may not convert in Mr. Trainer’s personal marketing system that he has attempted to sell
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Stream Proceeds With Mobile Launch In The Face Of Solavei’s Attempt To Halt Plans
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Stream has proceeded with this weekend’s nationwide launch of Mobile Services at its Unleashed event in Las Vegas, in the face of grossly misrepresented and baseless legal allegations by Solavei made public late Friday afternoon.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the nationwide launch of Mobile Services by Stream with our enthusiastic and committed Associates at Unleashed in Las Vegas.
We started in 2005 with a revolutionary concept, turning on the lights with our network of friends and family, and now our Mobile Services will bring even more people together in markets we haven’t been able to touch before,” said Mark “Bouncer” Schiro, Stream president and CEO.
Stream’s Mobile Services branch offers dependable cellular services within the continental United States. Available service packages provide reliable coverage, fast speeds and the latest technology—all without commitments or contracts. The program’s “Mobile Your Way” structure further allows consumers to take charge of their mobile usage and customize phone and data plans that fit their individual needs.
With the nationwide launch of Mobile Services and Stream’s existing suite of Protective Services, the company and its Associates now have no geographic restrictions within the continental U.S., creating endless opportunities for growth.
Schiro also dismissed the representations appearing in Solavei’s January 23rd press release concerning their judicial proceedings. “The reality is that, for whatever reasons, Solavei showed up
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Talk Fusion’s Statement Regarding Minh Ho And Julie Campagna
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“You may have learned that Minh Ho and Julie Campagna have sued Talk Fusion and Bob Reina in State Court in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Minh and Julie recently posted a statement and a copy of the complaint on the internet. Talk Fusion has not yet been served with the complaint and will respond accordingly once it is served.
The legal action against Talk Fusion and Bob is baseless. Minh and Julie were in a top position within Talk Fusion and successfully operated under Talk Fusion’s Policies and Pay Plan for years.
Talk Fusion recently received a complaint from another Talk Fusion Associate that Minh and Julie had engaged in cross sponsoring. Talk Fusion began an investigation which confirmed Minh and Julie had engaged in cross sponsoring and revealed a number of other major violations of Talk Fusion’s Policies.
Talk Fusion suspended Minh and Julie’s account, informed Minh and Julie of the violations, and provided them an opportunity to respond. Talk Fusion even attempted to work with Minh and Julie to reach an appropriate sanction that would keep them in Talk Fusion.
Minh and Julie were not receptive and left Talk Fusion to join another network marketing company. Minh and Julie’s suspension and