The FTC alleged that Forever Living and its operators deceived consumers with false earnings claims about their MLM opportunity, where most participants made no money or lost money after expenses. The stipulated settlement order prohibits the defendants from making deceptive earnings claims, requires substantiation for all earnings representations, and bars misrepresentations about participant income or recruitment success. No monetary penalty was imposed.
Defendants are permanently prohibited from making deceptive earnings claims, must substantiate any earnings representations and provide substantiation to consumers upon request, and may not misrepresent participant earnings, reasons for participant losses, recruitment success, or other material facts about the MLM opportunity. No monetary penalty is imposed.
In-house legal teams should review all marketing vendor agreements, MLM partner contracts, and affiliate program terms to ensure earnings claims are substantiated and marketing materials do not contain deceptive income representations. Clauses governing marketing content, earnings disclosures, and income substantiation should be updated to require compliance with FTC deceptive practices guidelines. Participant agreements for MLM programs should include clear, prominent income disclosure statements, full disclosure of start-up costs, and prohibitions on misleading recruitment or downline earnings claims.
Entity
Forever Living Products International LLC, Forever Living.com LLC, Gregg Maughan, Aidan O’Hare
Industry
RetailOfficial Press Release
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/ftc-order-prohibit-forever-living-its-operators-deceiving-consumers-about-potential-earnings
ForeverLiving Complaint
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/ForeverLiving-Complaint.pdf
ForeverLiving StipulatedOrder
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/ForeverLiving-StipulatedOrder.pdf
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Page
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement
"Forever Living Products International LLC, its CEO Gregg Maughan, and its President Aidan O’Hare, as well as Forever Living.com LLC"
"April 14, 2026"
"FTC alleged most participants made no money or even lost money despite the company’s claims"
"Forever Living deceived prospective workers with false and unsubstantiated earnings claims"
"Must have substantiation for any earnings claims and must provide substantiation for any earnings claim they make if a U.S. consumer requests it"
"Must not misrepresent that participants have made, will or are likely to make or receive earnings (or any particular amount of earnings)"
The FTC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on whether ad-optimization tools offered by online platforms may help scammers impersonate businesses and government agencies. This is a proposed regulatory inquiry, not an enforcement action against a named company; no penalty or remedy was imposed.
$2.5B
A federal court approved a revised order in the FTC's Amazon Prime case under which Amazon will accelerate and expand redress payments under the September 2025 $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and knowingly made cancellation difficult. More consumers now qualify for refunds, the maximum payment cap rises from $51 to $200, and all future payments will be distributed automatically starting October 1, 2026, with potential supplemental $149 payments by April 2027. Amazon has already issued more than $845 million in redress payments as of September 2026.
$225.0M
The FTC and the state of Washington filed a joint complaint and proposed stipulated order requiring Amway Corp. and two affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD)—to pay a $225 million judgment, the largest monetary recovery ever obtained from an MLM in an FTC action, over allegations that they used deceptive earnings claims and unfair tactics to recruit Independent Business Owners. The complaint alleges the companies falsely promised substantial income and recruitment success, pressured IBOs to buy products they could not resell, and instructed IBOs to falsely report sales. Nearly all of the judgment will be used as redress for IBOs who lost money, and the proposed order imposes structural reforms including a 70% resale requirement, independent audits of sales records, and a ban on approved providers charging new IBOs for first-year training.
$100.0M
FleetCor Technologies Inc. (now Corpay Inc.) and its CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million to settle an FTC administrative action alleging the company charged small business customers hidden and unauthorized fees for fuel cards and misrepresented gas savings, fraud-control features, and fees. A federal district court granted the FTC summary judgment on all counts in 2023, and a federal appeals court upheld that judgment and the permanent injunction in 2026. The settlement funds will be used to provide redress to harmed business customers.
FTC staff published FAQs on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act, reiterating that an advertised vehicle price must be the actual price any consumer can pay, excluding only government-required charges. The guidance follows warning letters the FTC sent to 97 auto dealership groups earlier in 2026 and signals continued litigation against dealers that advertise one price but charge more through undisclosed fees. No specific entity was charged and no penalty was imposed.
The FTC rescinded its 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices, which had purported to apply the Health Breach Notification Rule to health apps and connected devices that collect consumer health information. The rescission follows the Commission's 2024 update to the Health Breach Notification Rule, which already covers health apps and connected devices like fitness trackers, and implements an executive order directing agencies to eliminate obsolete guidance documents. No company was charged or penalized; this is a deregulatory action.