Monthly Archives: August 2012

Full Text of SEC Complaint Zeek Rewards

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Charity

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, vs. REX VENTURE GROUP, LLC d/b/a ZEEKREWARDS.COM, and PAUL R. BURKS, Defendant, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) … Continue reading →

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And the Leaves that are Green Turn to Brown – MLM Penny Auctions

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Charity

© Jeffrey Babener 2012 And the leaves that are green turn to brown And they wither in the wind And they crumble in your hands….   – Simon and Garfunkel The recent SEC prosecution and demise of MLM penny auction … Continue reading →

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RESULTS: DSA’s Annual Growth & Outlook Survey

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Charity

The Direct Selling Association (DSA) recently released the results of its Annual Growth & Outlook Survey, showing that U.S. direct sales increased from $28.56 billion in 2010 to $29.87 billion in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase. The report showed that … Continue reading →

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MLMLegal.com on iTunes

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Charity

MLMLegal.com, hosted by MLM Attorney Jeffrey Babener of Babener & Associates Law Office, is now on iTunes. Download the MLMLegal.com application to access MLM law in 50 states, hundreds of MLM company profiles, MLM legal updates, network marketing videos, and … Continue reading →

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Over 700 MLM, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Direct Selling Profiles at MLMLegal.com

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Charity

The editors of MLMLegal.com have worked for over four years to research, write and maintain hundreds of MLM, network marketing, party plan, and direct selling company profiles. There are now 725 MLM company profiles on MLMLegal.com‘s company profile page. Hundreds … Continue reading →

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FDA to Issue Revised NDI Guidance – Nutraceuticals World Reports

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Charity

Representatives of the Dietary Supplement Industry have indicated they are pleased that the FDA plans to issue a “revised draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) used in dietary supplements,” reported Nutraceuticalsworld.com. The FDA’s new dietary ingredients draft issued in … Continue reading →

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Percentage of Direct Sellers by Time Worked (Part Time vs. Full Time)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Charity

Recently, the Direct Selling Association released its U.S. Direct Selling in 2011 Fact Sheet [PDF] which provided statistics for the percentage of direct sellers by time worked. In 2008, 91.1 percent of direct sellers were part time. That figure rose … Continue reading →

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