This was an unusually active week in the MLM world given the surprising news of 
Weekenders going out of business and filing for bankruptcy without any notice to its Distributors. Some of the more clever burned distributors have started taking to eBay to hock their wares and recoup some money.
We also started seeing that Mannatech appears to be getting out from its own legal troubles by settling a case which has plagued the company for some time now.
In other legal news, Herbalife continues to be harassed by the lead suit that a woman has filed over claims that she has suffered liver damage from using their products. 
This latest fiasco stemmed from the infamous Barry Minkow who has Herbalife on his radar and just wont let go. This also comes at a time when the FDA has started cracking down on false claims made both from and against the industry.
Tupperware is the lasted MLM company to be affected by the US economy woes being hit with higher prices from Dow Chemical Co due to the rising costs of resin - one of the main components in Tupperware’s products.
In more positive news, the Stevie Awards were handed out and both Shaklee and USANA each won an award presented by the American Business Association.
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