Top earner Jay Bennett has secured a preliminary injunction against Isagenix.

The injunction was granted on July 17th, following filings from the respective parties.

Bennett (right)
filed suit
last month, after Isagenix terminated his five income positions.

In a nutshell, Bennett claims he was was terminated without cause – in violation of the Isagenix Policies and Procedures he agreed to in 2002 and 2016.

Isagenix claims Bennett agreed to a “no-cause termination provision” when he renewed his contract in 2017.

In handing down the injunction, the court cited Ninth Circuit precedent;

The Ninth Circuit has held, however, that one party to a contract cannot make a binding change to the contract without notifying the opposing party of the change and obtaining its assent.

This is true even if the contract provides that one side may change the contract from time to time.

Isagenix agreed at the preliminary injunction hearing that the current record contains no communication from Isagenix alerting Bennett to the change in the renewal provisions.

As a result, the Court concludes that Bennett (is) likely to succeed in showing that the change is not binding on (him), that (his) contracts could be terminated only for cause, and that non-renewal without cause therefore was a breach.

The court went on to determine that, absent a preliminary injunction, Bennett

would suffer substantial consequential damages if their contracts are terminated, totaling millions of dollars.

The granted injunction requires Isagenix to restore Bennett’s access to his five distributor accounts. Isagenix is also prohibited from tampering with Bennett’s downline structure.

Pending conclusion of Bennett’s lawsuit, Isagenix was additionally ordered to post a $1,500,000 bond.

Isagenix has signalled to the court it intends to try and force arbitration. To that end the company was ordered to file a motion to compel arbitration by July 28th.

Update 15th August 2023 – 
Bennett and Isagenix have
entered arbitration
as per an agreed stipulation.

Isagenix has also filed an appeal against the injunction granted to Bennett.

Update 27th January 2025 – 
Isagenix has abandoned their appeal and instead settled with Bennett.

On January 21st Isagenix filed a Stipulation of Dismissal, seeking to dismiss Bennett’s case with prejudice.

Plaintiffs Jay Bennett, Siv Bennett, and Kesha Marketing Incorporated (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Isagenix International, LLC (“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”) … hereby stipulate and jointly request that the above-entitled action be dismissed in its entirety, with prejudice, as to all parties and claims.

Plaintiffs and Defendant shall each bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs in this action.

The court approved the stipulation on January 24th.

Beyond the parties covering their own legal costs, details of the reached settlement have not been made public.

🤖 Quick Answer

What injunction did Jay Bennett secure against Isagenix?
Jay Bennett, a top earner at Isagenix, obtained a preliminary injunction on July 17th following his lawsuit against the company. Bennett challenged his termination from five income positions, arguing it violated contractual agreements from 2002 and 2016. The court sided with Bennett, ruling that contract modifications require mutual consent.

What was the legal dispute between Bennett and Isagenix?
Bennett claimed Isagenix terminated him without cause, violating established policies and procedures. Isagenix countered that Bennett had agreed to a no-cause termination provision in his 2017 contract renewal. The court found that unilateral contract changes lack binding force without the other party's notification and consent.

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