Category Archives: Compliance Guidelines

FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Charity

FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling By Jeffrey A. Babener © 2019 (First Published in World of Direct Selling) History is Written by the Victor Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering … Continue reading →

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Staying Relevant in Today’s Marketplace: Social Media Policies and Procedures and Consultants – New Video

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Charity

There are two issues that have surfaced in recent years: 1) social networking, and 2) frequent migration of distributors between companies. With social networking concerns, companies have had to decide on positive protocol for consultants who socialize through technology. … Continue reading →

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New Video: Current Regulatory Changes are Affecting Network Marketing Companies

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Charity

The MLM industry has, during the last 20 years, developed positive working relationships with regulatory agencies such as attorneys general and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). There was a time, however, back in the 1970s, when the FTC challenged the … Continue reading →

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Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Charity

MLMLegal.com’s most requested FAQ this month answered in a video by MLM expert Attorney, Jeff Babener: How Many Level Deep (in the compensation plan) is it Legal to Go? The issue of depth of levels seemed to be a major … Continue reading →

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Direct Selling: The Negatives are Drowned Out by the Positives

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Charity

Vocal critics are abundant in the direct selling industry, but the positives drown out the negatives. It’s not hard to find a loud voice criticizing the direct selling industry through a quick Google search. And it is true… there are … Continue reading →

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Have You Signed Up for the MLMLegal.com Newsletter?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Charity

MLMLegal.com Launches New Newsletter: MLM News Global This newsletter offers recent news, videos, company profiles, and weekly articles delivered to your inbox on a timely basis. Each newsletter contains top news stories in the network marketing industry, the most recent … Continue reading →

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Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Charity

On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining a … Continue reading →

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New Video: Understanding MLM, Network Marketing Compensation Plans

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Charity

MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More – Watch the Video! A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Learn about the difference between the various compensation plans and how distributors are compensated with each plan. It’s called multi-level … Continue reading →

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FTC Offers Guidance: Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Charity

Do you have questions about multi-level marketing? The FTC staff has guidance to help members of the MLM industry apply core consumer protection principles to their business practices. Multi-level marketing is a diverse and varied industry, employing many different structures … Continue reading →

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Start Your Direct Selling Company Right the First Time

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Charity

With the costs of the compensation plan, attorney’s fees, software, hiring staff, recruiting consultants, creating/designing products, the list goes on… starting a direct selling company can be expensive and difficult! We understand how complex it is to tackle a MLM … Continue reading →