Category Archives: Consumer Protection

New Video: How Do I Create a Compensation Plan That Guarantees That I Am Legal?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Charity

This is a question that might take one thousand pages to answer. You will find endless articles and videos at www.mlmlegal.com and www.mlmattorney.com on differentiating a legitimate direct selling company from a pyramid scheme. Key features of a legitimate compensation plan … Continue reading →

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Finding an Expert MLM Attorney and Determining if a Network Marketing Company is Legal

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Charity

There are ways to make sure that a direct selling company operates as a legal and ethical business. Firstly, contact the industry association websites, such as the Direct Selling Association (DSA), to see if the company is a member and … Continue reading →

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New Video: Why Do I Need an Experienced Network Marketing Attorney?

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Charity

An experienced and seasoned direct sales attorney can be the single most valuable resource that a MLM company can ever utilize. Look for a professional who has represented leading direct selling companies as well as startup companies. As industry experts, … Continue reading →

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Are you ready to start your MLM company in 2015? Watch this motivational video: Since You Are a MLM Attorney, Why Would You Host the MLM Startup Conference for the Executives of Startup and Existing Companies?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Charity

We have hosted more than 70 national conferences on starting and running a direct selling, network marketing, MLM or party plan company. We host the original MLM Startup Company that many try to imitate. We have started and advised many … Continue reading →

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Gifting Club? Run the Other Way! In Fact, Run and Watch this New Video: What about Gifting Clubs?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Charity

A gifting club usually begins unintentionally between friends, family and neighbors. Unlike the traditional pyramid scheme, gifting clubs are not promoted as an investment by fraudulent financial advisers. Gifting clubs are usually home-grown. Those involved believe that they are genuinely … Continue reading →

Posted in Commission, Compensation Plan, Compliance Guidelines, Conference, Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, For MLM Executives, FREE, Home-Based Business, Internal Consumption, Just for Fun, Legal, Marketing, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Ponzi Scheme, Pyramid, Recruiting, Startup, Success, Training, Videos | Tagged cash, cash pyramid scheme, consumer protection, crime, criminal, direct sales, direct selling, family, fraud, friends, gifting club, headhunting, investment, law, legal, mlm, Multi-level marketing, network marketing, party plan, prosecution, Pyramid, Pyramid Scheme, recruiting, unintentional, video | Comments Off

Looking Forward to 2015 – 63 New Videos Being Launched at MLMLegal.com

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Charity

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (depicted here in true Babener-fashion by Jeff Babener’s grandson, Sammy) are famous for battling petty criminals, evil overlords, mutated creatures, and alien invaders. MLMLegal.com is famous for squashing MLM myths, spreading knowledge about the network marketing … Continue reading →

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New Press Release: MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates Announces Its 69th National Starting and Running the Successful MLM Company Conference

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Charity

The Network Marketing Conference Will Be Held February 26 & 27, 2015, Which Is Quickly Approaching LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — For more than 28 years, leading industry experts have educated the executives of starting and existing … Continue reading →

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What Is Coding and How Does It Work?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Charity

Most modern direct selling plans offer enroller coding bonuses. Historically, a sponsor enrolled a new distributor frontline and was deemed the sponsor. Commissions flowed from this relationship. However, as sponsors became busier and busier, companies concluded that it was beneficial … Continue reading →

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October 2014 MLM Startup Conference Success!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Charity

You wouldn’t believe the turnout we had for the October 2014 MLM Startup Conference! Entrepreneurs, executives, founders, and CEOs from 98 direct selling companies registered for the event! Over 160 entrepreneurs registered for the conference! These innovative entrepreneurs represented 31 … Continue reading →

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What is the Purpose of the “Cancellation” Language on Retail Customer Purchase Forms?

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Charity

The language on the front and back of a retail customer product form is FTC mandated statutory language for person-to-person sales away from a fixed place of business, of goods or services for household use, of more than $25. It is … Continue reading →