The Wellness Company lawsuit landscape centers on one active federal case: a trademark fight with Melaleuca, Inc. over the right to use the name “The Wellness Company.” Around that core sit a 2025 ethics dispute between TWC’s CEO and a top adviser to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Canadian regulatory shutdown, and separate disciplinary and litigation matters involving physicians on TWC’s medical board. No certified consumer class action against the company has been identified as of mid-2026.
The Melaleuca Trademark Case
TWC 2022, Inc. fired the first shot. In October 2023, it filed a declaratory judgment and trademark action against Melaleuca, Inc. in the Southern District of Florida, asking the court to confirm its right to operate under “The Wellness Company” name. The case sat with Judge Kenneth A. Marra for roughly 20 months. TWC voluntarily dismissed it without prejudice on June 2, 2025, and the court closed the file the next day.1PACER Monitor. TWC 2022, Inc. v. Melaleuca, Inc.
Melaleuca then sued in its own backyard. In July 2025, it filed a federal trademark-infringement suit against TWC 2022 in the District of Idaho, where Melaleuca is headquartered. TWC appears as a defendant and counterclaimant, and the proceeding remained active as of mid-2026.2Law Battlefield. The Wellness Company Lawsuit This is the clearest currently pending federal lawsuit involving the company.
The Calley Means Ethics Complaint
In May 2025, TWC CEO Peter Gillooly and Calley Means, a special government employee at HHS advising Secretary Kennedy and co-founder of the health-payments company Truemed, publicly clashed. The dispute centered on allegations that TWC had leaked damaging information about Truemed to activist Laura Loomer, who posted on X accusing Means and Truemed of tax fraud tied to auto-generated doctor letters.3Politico. Calley Means Wellness Ethics Complaint HHS
In a recorded phone call, Means told Gillooly he would “sue the shit out of you” and threatened to report TWC’s leadership to Kennedy and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya if the alleged leaks continued.3Politico. Calley Means Wellness Ethics Complaint HHS TWC founder Foster Coulson said he had “never spoken to Laura Loomer in my entire life,” and Loomer said she found the information independently.4The Independent. RFK Leaked Phone Call MAHA
On May 10, 2025, Gillooly filed a formal ethics complaint against Means with the Office of Special Counsel, the HHS Office of Civil Rights, the HHS Office of Inspector General, and the Federal Trade Commission, accusing Means of abusing his government position and attempting to “extort” TWC into partnering with Truemed.3Politico. Calley Means Wellness Ethics Complaint HHS Two days later, Truemed’s lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to Gillooly and Coulson.4The Independent. RFK Leaked Phone Call MAHA
Congress picked up the thread. Representative Jake Auchincloss wrote to Means asking for a response by June 27, 2025.5U.S. House of Representatives — Rep. Jake Auchincloss. Letter to Calley Means In October 2025, Auchincloss and Senator Adam Schiff sent a joint letter to the White House and HHS questioning whether Means had violated federal conflict-of-interest law while shaping the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative in ways that benefited Truemed. By that point, reports indicated Means had left his government role.6U.S. House of Representatives — Rep. Jake Auchincloss. Auchincloss and Schiff Probe Top RFK Jr. Advisor Calley Means No court ruling or agency determination resolving the dispute has been identified.
Health Canada Shutdown
In late 2023, Health Canada shut down TWC’s Canadian branch, finding that the company was “selling and advertising unauthorized natural health products and manufacturing health products without the required licences.”7CBC News. Foster Coulson TWC continued operating in the United States through twc.health. No equivalent enforcement action by the FDA or FTC against its U.S. operations has been publicly verified.
Legal Issues Involving TWC Medical Board Physicians
Two prominent doctors listed on TWC’s medical board have faced their own legal and disciplinary matters, separate from the company itself.
Dr. Peter McCullough
TWC’s chief scientific officer, Dr. Peter McCullough, was sued in 2021 by his former employer, Baylor Scott & White Health, and its physician network. Baylor alleged that McCullough continued to use his former institutional title in media appearances while promoting COVID-19 views contradicting the health system’s positions, breaching a confidential separation agreement.8MedPage Today. Baylor Scott and White Health Sues Dr. Peter McCullough The 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County dismissed the case with prejudice in January 2023 on a motion for nonsuit.9PR Newswire. The Wellness Company’s Dr. Peter McCullough Has Been Vindicated in Court
The American Board of Internal Medicine separately revoked McCullough’s board certifications in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. McCullough announced in October 2022 that the ABIM had recommended revocation; the action was finalized after August 2024, and as of January 2025 his certification status was listed as “Not Certified, Revoked.”10MedPage Today. Peter McCullough ABIM Certification Status He retains active medical licenses in Texas and Michigan.11National Association of Medical Directors. ABIM Revokes Certification of Another Doctor Who Made Controversial COVID Claims
Dr. Ryan Cole
In January 2024, the Washington Medical Commission restricted Dr. Ryan Cole’s Washington medical license after concluding he had knowingly spread COVID-19 disinformation and violated medical standards by prescribing ivermectin via telemedicine without physical examinations. The commission required medical education courses, an essay on honesty in medicine, and a $5,000 fine.12Washington Medical Commission. WMC Disciplines Idaho Physician’s License
In May 2025, the Idaho Board of Medicine published a stipulation and consent order requiring Cole to comply with the Washington terms and report his compliance to Idaho. Cole waived his right to a formal hearing and acknowledged that Idaho had sufficient evidence for disciplinary action, while continuing to deny the underlying allegations and appealing the Washington order.13Idaho Capital Sun. Dr. Ryan Cole Reaches Agreement With Idaho Board of Medicine His Idaho license remains active, and a separate malpractice suit against him over a contested cancer diagnosis was dismissed in April 2025 following a private legal agreement.14Idaho Statesman. Idaho Board of Medicine Reaches Agreement With Dr. Ryan Cole
Is There a Consumer Class Action?
If you are searching for a class action against The Wellness Company over its supplements or telemedicine prescriptions, none has been identified. No certified consumer class action against TWC exists, and no court-approved settlement fund has been established as of mid-2026. The Melaleuca trademark case in Idaho remains the company’s most clearly defined active federal lawsuit.