F.T.C. v. BURNLOUNGE, INC.

Nos. 12-55926, 12-56197, 12-56228.

753 F.3d 878 (2014)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BURNLOUNGE, INC., a Corporation; Juan Alexander Arnold, an individual, Defendants-Appellants, and John Taylor, an individual; Rob Deboer, an individual, Defendants. Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BurnLounge, Inc., a Corporation; Juan Alexander Arnold, an individual, Rob Deboer, an individual, Defendants, and John Taylor, an individual, Defendant-Appellant. Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rob Deboer, an individual, Defendant-Appellee, and John Taylor, an individual, Defendant, BurnLounge, Inc., a Corporation; Juan Alexander Arnold, an individual, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence B. Steinberg (argued) and Efrat M. Cogan , Buchalter Nemer, P.C., Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants-Appellants BurnLounge, Inc. and Juan Alexander Arnold.

W. James Jonas III , W. James Jonas III, P.C., San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant John Taylor.

No appearance for Defendant/Cross-Appellee Rob DeBoer.

Burke W. Kappler (argued), Attorney; John F. Daly , Deputy General Counsel for Litigation; and David C. Shonka , Acting General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.; Chris M. Couillou and Dama J. Brown , Federal Trade Commission, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Federal Trade Commission.

M. Jeffrey Hanscom and Joseph Mariano , Direct Selling Association, Washington, D.C.; Deborah T. Ashford , Philip C. Larson , and Catherine E. Stetson , Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Direct Selling Association.

Before: HARRY PREGERSON, MARSHA S. BERZON, and MORGAN CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge:

BurnLounge, Inc. operated a multi-level marketing business that offered participants the ability to become "Independent Retailers" of music and other merchandise. Independent Retailers could earn points redeemable for music or merchandise, or they could pay an additional fee to become "Moguls" and earn cash rewards. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against BurnLounge alleging violation of § 5(a) of the Federal...

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